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SC involved, hope government, farmers would have discussions soon: Union
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): With the Supreme Court expressing its intention to form a committee comprising representatives of farmers union, government and other stakeholders to resolve the issues concerning protesting farmers, Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary
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Modi govt followed Swaminathan Commission recommendations, Oppn misleading
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), December 16 (ANI): It is the Narendra Modi government, which followed the recommendations of Swaminathan Commission, and declared Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various farm produces by adding 50 per cent profit on the cost of the farmer, Union Agriculture Minis
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SC intends to set up committee comprising farmers' unions, Centre to resol
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday while observing that farmers issue "will soon become a national issue" said that it intends to set up a committee comprising representatives of farmers unions across India, government and other stakeholders to resolve th
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Business adversely affected due to farmers' protest claim traders at Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Traders from Azadpur Mandi, one of the largest wholesale markets for fruits and vegetables in the country, say that due to the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three farm laws, their business has been adversely affected.
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State Dept in discussion with Indian Embassy over anti-farm law protests h
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): Responding to the recent incident wherein the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was defaced during a protest here against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India, the State Department on Tuesday (local time) said that it takes "safety and security of for
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Harsimrat Badal slams Centre for scrapping winter session of Parliament, d
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 16 (ANI): Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday condemned the Centre for scrapping the winter session of Parliament, stating the government was running away from its responsibility to resolve the grievances of farmers by repealing the three agr
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Punjab MLA demands referendum in Punjab, Haryana over farm laws
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Punjabi Ekta Party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira has said that a referendum should be held in Punjab and Haryana to sort out the deadlock over farm laws.
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Railways has incurred loss of Rs 2000-2,400 crore due to farmers' protest,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), December 15 (ANI): The Railways has incurred a loss of about Rs 2,000-2,400 crores due to the ongoing farmers' protest, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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"BJP is real tukde-tukde gang, destroying national unity", says Sukhbir Ba
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday lashed out at his former ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the farmers' protest against the three agricultural sector laws.
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Tomar to address kisan sammelan in Gwalior on Wednesday
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will address a 'kisan sammelan' in Gwalior on Wednesday.
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BJP will remove interest burden placed by Congress on farmers: CM Chouhan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Congress party had placed the burden of interest on farmers but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would remove it.
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Government willing to find solution with open mind, continue dialogue with
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Amid continuing protest by farmers on Delhi borders over new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that the government is willing to continue dialogue with genuine farm unions and find a solution with an open mind.
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