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Mandsaur violence: Seven IAS officers, Home Secy transferred
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, the state government on Monday transferred seven IAS officers including Home Secretary Madhu Khare.
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BJP rakes up 'goon' like non-issue to submerse farmers' woe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 12 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should stop submersing the farmers' woes by raising 'non -issue' like Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit's 'sadak ka gunda' remark for Army Chief.
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Mandsaur violence: Cong.'s Shakuntala Khatik refutes allegation of in
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Congress MLA Shakuntala Khatik on Monday brushed aside the allegation of inciting violence during farmers protest in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Congress forced Maha Govt to waive farmers' loans: Ashok Chavan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): After Maharashtra Government announced complete loan waiver to farmers, former state chief minister and Congress leader Ashok Chavan said the development took shape as the state government was coerced to take this decision by the grand old party.
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MP CM ended fast after realising it made zero impact: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): With Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ending his indefinite fast for bringing back peace in the state amid raging farmers' protests, the Congress party on Monday dubbed the former's act as sheer 'drama' and said in spit
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Shiv Sena lauds Fadnavis on loan waiver to farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): In the wake of the state government's decision to waive off farmer loans, the Shiv Sena on Monday while backing the same, noted that it is a big victory for farmers who will finally be able to reap the benefit of their relentless agitation.
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Rajasthan: Congress to hold state-wide demonstration in support of farmer&
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Congress Party will hold a state-wide demonstration in support of farmers' demand.
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Maharashtra Govt. announces complete loan waiver to farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Sunday announced complete loan waiver to farmers.
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Yogendra Yadav, Medha Patkar detained, stopped from entering Mandsaur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav, social activists Medha Patkar, Swami Agnivesh and JNUSU president Mohit Kumar Pandey were detained by the police on Sunday when they were trying to enter restive Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh to meet the
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Farmers hopeful for 'pro-farmer' decision amid CM Chouhan's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), June 11 (ANI): As Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan continues his fast for the second consecutive day, farmers on Sunday expressed hope for a 'pro-farmer' decision while lauding the former for his selfless effort to pacify the situation in
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Mandsaur violence: CM Chouhan vows to solve farmers' issues
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who started an indefinite fast on June 10 amid raging farmers' protests in the state, on Sunday said that despite falling asleep "intermittently", the farmers and their issues
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Congress criticises Shivraj Chouhan's inability to control farmers�
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 11 (ANI): Criticising Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's indefinite hunger strike over farmers' agitation, the Congress Party on Sunday said the fast is observed to divert the attention from the former's mistakes in handling the crucia
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