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Masked man alleges plot to shoot 4 farmer leaders, disrupt Jan 26 tractor
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Farmers at Singhu border on Friday presented a man who revealed an alleged plot to shoot four farmer leaders and also to cause disruption during the farmers' tractor march on January 26.
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Punjab CM announces jobs for kin of farmers who died during protests on De
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 22 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said his government will provide jobs to a family member of the 76 farmers who passed away during the protest against three farm laws on Delhi borders.
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Farmer unions should reconsider proposal for putting farm laws on hold for
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Stalemate persisted between the government and farmers after the eleventh round of talks on Friday with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar stating that they had urged protesting farmer unions to reconsider the proposal for putting on hold implem
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Farmer unions celebrate birthdays of members outside Vigyan Bhawan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): While the eleventh round of talks between the farmer unions and the Central government over the three farm laws was underway on Friday, the agitating farmers outside the Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi celebrated the birthday of some of the members of Kisan unions
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If farmers have better proposal then they can come to us, says government
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): A day after Samyukta Kisan Morcha rejected the Centre's proposal to put new farm laws on hold for about 18 months, the government told farmer unions during the eleventh round of talks on Friday that they can come it "if they have a better proposal". Read More
CWC passes resolution on farmers' protest, calls for repeal of three 'obje
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Attacking the Central government for 'deceiving and hoodwinking' the farmers, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) passed a resolution on Friday which stated that there is only one demand of India's farmers -- "repeal the three objectionable laws."
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Govt shows shocking insensitivity, arrogance towards farmers: Sonia Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government over the ongoing farmers' agitation, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said the Centre has shown 'shocking insensitivity and arrogance' towards the farmers.
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Next round of talks between farmer leaders, Centre begins
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Farmer leaders and representatives arrived at Vigyan Bhawan here on Friday for another round of talks with representatives of the Centre, including Union Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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Urdu Bulletin: End to Muslim travel ban, farmer unions rejecting Centre's
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Various Urdu newspapers in their Friday editions have given prominent display to the US President Joe Biden's ending of the Muslim travel ban imposed by the previous regime. The news of protesting farmers unions rejecting Centre's offer to keep the farm l
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Congress Working Committee meeting underway; economy, farmers agitation on
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New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Congress Working Committee (CWC), chaired by party interim President Sonia Gandhi, on Friday discussed prevailing economic conditions in the country and party's strategy for the upcoming Assembly polls.
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Rahul Gandhi to meet farmers, weavers, people from MSME sector during Tami
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who will visit Tamil Nadu from January 23 for three days, will interact with farmers, representatives of the MSME sector, trade unions, labourers, and weavers in the state, a party leader said.
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Repeal laws, legally authorise MSP: Farmer leader Joginder Ugrahan after f
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Farmers have only one demand, repeal the farm laws and legally authorise minimum support price (MSP), said farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan on Thursday after the Samyukta Kisan Morcha rejected the government's proposal to put new farm laws on hold
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