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Punjab civic body polls: Farmers protest against farm laws in Amritsar's W
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], February 14 (ANI): Farmers on Sunday raised slogans and protested against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the new farm laws as the polling for the civic body elections in Punjab were underway in Ward number 37 of Amritsar.
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Farmers' protest: Heavy security deployment continues at Tikri border
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Heavy security deployment continued at the Tikri border (Delhi-Haryana border) on Sunday morning as the farmers' protest against the three agriculture laws entered its 81st day.
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Toolkit investigation: 'Climate activist' Disha Ravi remanded to 5-day pol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): A Delhi court on Sunday remanded 21-year-old "climate activist" Disha Ravi to five days police custody following her arrest in connection with alleged spreading a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest.
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R-Day violence: Delhi police announces reward for information regarding ac
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Delhi Police has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha Sidhana, who is wanted for his involvement in the Republic Day violence in the national capital.
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PM Modi lauds TN farmers for record food grain production, urges them to f
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the farmers of Tamil Nadu for record food grain production and advised them to remember the mantra of "per drop more crop" stating that this will help future generations.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address 'kisan panchayats' in UP
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against the three Central agriculture laws, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address "kisan panchayats" in three districts of Uttar Pradesh starting from Monday.
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Toolkit investigations: Climate activist from Bengaluru arrested by Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Delhi Police Cyber Cell have arrested a 21-year-old climate activist from Bengaluru on Saturday for her alleged role in spreading a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest.
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BSP demands action against Haryana minister over remark on farmers' death
Updated : 4 years, 8 months 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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When PM Modi ridicules protesters as 'andolanjeevi', freedom movement is a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ridiculing protesters including farmers agitating against the three farm laws and those who fought for India's independence after he used word 'andolanjeevi' (one who thrives on prote
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Haryana Agri Minister issues apology for remark on farmers, says his words
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhiwani (Haryana) [India], February 14 (ANI): After stoking controversy with his 'they died of their own will' remark against agitating farmers, Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday clarified that his statement was "twisted" and "wrong meaning" was given to it. He issue
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Revanth Reddy's padayatra against farm laws enters Hyderabad
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 14 (ANI): Telangana Congress working president Revanth Reddy's padayatra (foot march), which was launched to extend support to farmers protesting against the agricultural laws, entered Hyderabad on Saturday.
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Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter extends support to agitating farmers, says
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 14 (ANI): Tara Gandhi Bhattacharya, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, reached the Ghazipur border on Saturday to extend her support to the farmers agitating against the central farm laws and said that her visit is "apolitical".
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