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Scrap farm laws, talk to farmers to find way forward, says Punjab CM
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 17 (ANI): As the nation marked one year of the approval of three farm laws in Lok Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded immediate scrapping of the legislations by the Centre, calling for detailed discussions with the fa
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Haryana CM meets PM Modi, briefs him on farmers protest
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and briefed him on the farmers' protest and the Karnal incident.
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Captain Amarinder Singh is BJP's 'swatantar fauji' in Congress: Harsimrat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] September 16 (ANI): Former union minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh's "ill-tempered rant" against her proves that he is rattled after being told not to demonise
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Stubble burning: UP withdraws 868 cases against farmers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday has issued an order to withdraw 868 cases filed against farmers for stubble burning in different districts across the state.
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NH-44 blockade: Haryana forms panel to talk to protesting farmers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 16 (ANI): The Haryana government on Wednesday has formed a special committee to talk with the farmers, who are protesting against the three farm laws, for removing the blockade at National Highway-44 at Singhu border.
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J-K LG attends conference on agriculture sector in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday attended a conference on the agricultural sector organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
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Punjab CM slams Harsimrat Badal, says she has no moral right to speak on f
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 15 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said no Akali leader, especially former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, had the moral right to speak on the crisis triggered by the farm laws, which they could easily have averted when the
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Sonalika honours excellence of Indian farmers; organises 'Sonalika Krishi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy and a primary source of livelihood for the majority of our population.
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Mehbooba Mufti asks Centre to resolve citizens, farmers issues
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that the BJP government has made people miserable and asked the Centre to show concern about the problems faced by the country's citizens rather than deflecting through Afghanistan.
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Farmers Protest: Cong slams Anil Vij over 'Ghadar' remark
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): A day after Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij stressed that the ongoing protest of farmers is more of a 'Ghadar (mutiny) than an agitation, Congress slammed him and said that the Manohar Lal Khattar government is not able to run the state, adding that i
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Amid claims over fighting for farmers' rights, Congress' kisan front devoi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Despite strong support to the ongoing anti-Central agri laws stir by farmers', the Congress' has again shown its disconnect with the community's sentiments as the party has neither an office nor dedicated president for its Kisan Congress (farmers fro
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Owaisi is BJP's 'chacha jaan', farmers need to understand their moves: Rak
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday alleged that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi and BJP were a team and the farmers needed to understand their moves well.
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