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BSP demands action against Haryana minister over remark on farmers' death
Updated : 5 years, 5 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 : 5 years, 5 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 : 5 years, 5 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 : 5 years, 5 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 : 5 years, 5 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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Samyukta Kisan Morcha panel seeks placement of all arrested farmers in
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Members of the legal team of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) talked wtih AAP MLA Raghav Chadha and demanded that farmers lodged in different jails be placed in one jail and a legal panel should be allowed to meet them without any restrictions.
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Nashik farmer cultivates high-nutrient, colourful, hybrid cauliflower
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], February 13 (ANI): A 42-year-old farmer from Maharashtra's Nashik successfully cultivated a new type of hybrid crop, a coloured cauliflower which has been sold out at worth Rs 16 lakh.
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Sitharaman takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi, asks why he did not order 'damad'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday while concluding her reply on the Budget discussion in Lok Sabha took on former Congress President and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi while the Opposition raised objection to the politicisation
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Delhi: 3 more arrested in connection with R-Day violence
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Three more people have been arrested in connection with the violence that took place during the farmers' tractor rally in Delhi's Burari area on January 26, police said.
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Patnaik distributes financial aids of Rs 1,272 crore to over 53 lakh small
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India] February 12 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributed financial assistance of Rs 1,272 crore to over 53 Lakh small and marginal farmers and landless labourers under the KALIA scheme and the money is paid directly to their bank accounts, informed Ch
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'Farmers will go home only after Centre repeals farm laws,' says Tikait
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bahadurgarh (Haryana) [India], February 12 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Friday said farmers will not go home unless the Centre repeals the new farm laws.
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After expressing concern, Canadian PM now praises India for holding dialog
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): In what can be termed as a U-turn now, Canada has praised the Indian government for holding several rounds of dialogue with agitating farmers who are sitting on borders of the national capital protesting against farm laws.
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