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Farmers call for 'Punjab Bandh' on December 30
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"Punjab bandh will be observed on 30th December from 7 am to 4 pm. We have received support from many unions and groups. Both Punjab govt and private offices will remain closed on this day. Rail movement and road traffic will also be closed on 30th December," Pandher said addressing a pre
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Centre should abandon old stubborness, open way for talks with farmers org
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Taking to social media X, the Punjab Chief Minister wrote in a post "The central government should abandon its old stubbornness and open the way for talks with the farmers' organizations... A cat does not run away when a pigeon winks.. I don't know what penance the central government is doin
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Central govt preventing farmers from going to Delhi to hide its incompeten
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led central government of preventing farmers from marching to Delhi to hide its shortcomings and incompetencies.
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"Their lives are precious, I urge them to value their lives": BJP's Sunil
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on National Farmers' Day urged protesting farmer leaders to end their prolonged hunger strike, citing serious health risks and the fading media attention on their cause.
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Punjab: Farmers' protest at Khanauri border enters 314th day
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The protest organised by the farmers of Punjab at the Khanauri border in Sangrur district, near the Haryana border, entered its 314th day on Sunday. They have been protesting since February 13, 2024, to press on their various demands including a law to guarantee the minimum support price (MS
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Farmers protest: SC says Punjab's responsibility to ensure stable health o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it is the Punjab authorities' responsibility to ensure the stable health condition of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death for over 20 days at the Khanouri border between Punjab and Haryana to press the Centre to accept
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SC questions Punjab government over health of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Punjab government authorities over its insufficient efforts to tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death for over 20 days.
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"Congress did not pay attention...they are anti-farmer": Haryana CM on pri
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday praised BJP government's efforts to support farmers, particularly in relation to fertilizer prices. He claims that his government provided Urea and DAP at lower prices to farmers, unlike the Congress party, which he accuses of neglecti
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Farmers protest: SC asks Punjab to tackle health situation of farmers' lea
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Punjab authorities to promptly tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who is on fast-unto-death for over 20 days and to take "extraordinary steps" to ensure his health.
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If talks happen, they will be with central government: Sarwan Singh Pandhe
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Farmers protesting at the Khanauri border on Wednesday rejected the Supreme Court-appointed committee, with Sarwan Singh Pandher, General Secretary of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, stating that the committee failed to address the issues in a timely manner and that any future
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AAP's Malwinder Singh Kang moves adjournment notice to discuss hunger stri
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
AAP MP Malwinder Singh Kang on Wednesday moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, which has entered its 22nd day.
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"Getting ready for bigger protests, will announce today or tomorrow": Sarw
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the farmers are planning to organise "bigger protests in future" and said that the announcement regarding the same will done soon.
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