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BSP demands action against Haryana minister over remark on farmers' death
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has demanded that Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar take action against state Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal after the latter said that 200 farmers died during the ongoing protests would have died anywhere.
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Trevor Noah latest to speak about ongoing farmers' protests in India
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The latest international celebrity to speak out about the ongoing farmers' protest in India is comedian-TV host Trevor Noah, who addressed the issue in his American late-night show 'The Daily Show With Trevor Noah'.
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Amid row, Maharashtra Minister asks celebrities to tweet in favour of farm
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 9 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing debate over celebrities' tweets on the ongoing farmers' protests, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday said that Indian celebrities should also tweet in favour of farmers as their opinion makes a difference.
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Fadnavis slams Maharashtra Home Minister for ordering probe into celebriti
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 8 (ANI): Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis slammed state Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh for ordering a probe into celebrities' tweets on the ongoing farmers' protests.
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MSP tha, MSP hai aur MSP rahega, assures PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): 'MSP (Minimum Support Price) tha, MSP hai aur MSP rahega' (MSP was there, MSP is there, MSP will remain in the future) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha on Monday amid the ongoing farmers' protests against the Centre's contentious farm l
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Tikri, Singhu, Ghazipur borders remain closed amid farmers' stir; traffic
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur borders remain closed for traffic on Sunday as farmers continue to protest against the central agricultural laws.
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"Rihanna, Thunberg rallying for wrong cause in farmers' protests"
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): While a tweet by pop icon Rihanna on farmers agitation in India kicked up an Internet storm, an Indian-born American writer and journalist based in Washington points out that the international superstar along with other celebrities like climate activist
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'Exercise maximum restraint': UN Human Rights Office on farmers' protests
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and those protesting against the new agricultural laws to exercise maximum restraint stating that it is crucial to find "equitable solutions" with due respect to human rights for al
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Farmers Protest: Deployment of CRPF companies for Delhi-NCR extended for 2
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The deployment of 31 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) companies including 16 Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies for Delhi-NCR, in view of farmers' protests, has been extended for two more weeks.
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh slams BJP over farm law protests, says farmers being t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Aam Admi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday slammed BJP over the farmers' protests against farm laws and alleged that farmers are being treated as "terrorists".
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Farmers' protest must be seen in context of India's democratic ethos, poli
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Noting the recent comments by foreign individuals and entities on the farmers' protests, India on Wednesday emphasised that the protests must be seen in the context of its democratic ethos and polity and before rushing to comment, one must ascertain facts
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Rihanna tweets on farmers' protests in India, Kangana Ranaut calls her 'fo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): International pop star Rihanna extended her support to farmers protesting on the borders of India's capital against the three agriculture laws introduced by the Central government last year and asked why people were not talking about it.
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