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"If govt doesn't agree by Feb 21, Haryana too will join the agitation...":
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After the Centre offered a proposal to the farmers that guarantees Minimum Support Prices (MSP) on pulses, maize and cotton, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said on Monday that the government must add oil seeds and Bajra also under the MSP, warning that if Centre doesn't agree by Febru
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"We had asked for MSP guarantee on purchase of pulses": Punjab CM Bhagwant
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders said that the farmers had asked for an MSP guarantee on the purchase of pulses.
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Farmer leaders to inform by tomorrow about their decision on govt proposal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that they had a very positive and extensive discussion with representatives of farmers adding that the farmer leaders will announce their decision o
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"Centre should consider demands of farmers, find solution": JDU leader Nee
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the farmers' protest, JDU leader Neeraj Kumar called on the Centre to consider the demands of farmers and come out with a solution.
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Cong leader Navjot Sidhu refers to Centre's promise of increase in MSP, do
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the farmers' protest around the Delhi borders, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday referred to the Centre's promise of doubling farmers' income and increasing MSP and asked whether there was a bigger lie than this?
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"No protest by SKM on Delhi borders but...": CPI (M) leader Hannan Mollah
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Hannan Mollah on Sunday said that no protest is being held by and Samyukt Kisan Morcha on the borders of Delhi, but three-four organisations that separated from SKM after the movement in 2020 are agitating and taking "our name".
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"I hope they find a solution": Arvind Kejriwal on 4th round of talks betw
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahead of the fourth round of talks between the centre and the agitated farmers, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that he hopes that both parties come out with a unified solution.
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MHA imposes internet services ban in seven districts of Punjab till Feb 24
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In view of the farmers' protest, the Union Home Ministry has imposed a temporary ban on internet services in seven districts of Punjab until February 24.
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"BJP trying to disrupt peace in Sandeshkhali": CM Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Launching an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Sandeshkhali violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the BJP is trying to disrupt peace in the area and has not taken any action against its leaders.
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Govt requests time for talks as farmers' protest at Shambhu Border enters
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As the farmer protest at the Shambhu border enters the sixth day, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leaders said on Sunday that the government had asked for some time to discuss the matter with the union ministers.
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Farmers' protest: Haryana extends mobile internet suspension in 7 district
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Haryana government on Saturday extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts till February 19 in view of the 'Delli Chalo' call given by farmers' organisations.
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"Our govt has done more for farmers...": Rajnath quotes numbers amid prote
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As protesting farmers continued to mass and hold their ground on Delhi's borders on Saturday, amid attempts at a breakthrough in talks with the Centre, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi considered them as his family members.
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