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Tomar writes open letter to farmers; says reforms done for their welfare,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Amid protests on Delhi borders against new farm laws, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has written an open letter to farmers, saying "misunderstanding has been created among some farmer unions" and "white lies" are being spread on minimum suppo
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SC to hear pleas seeking removal of protesting farmers from Delhi borders
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A day after the Supreme Court stated that it intends to form a committee having representatives of farmers unions across India, government and other stakeholders to resolve the deadlock, the top court will resume hearing on Thursday on the batch of plea
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Government willing to find solution with open mind, continue dialogue with
Updated : 5 years, 7 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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MP Agriculture Minister terms farmer unions protesting agri laws as 'organ
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Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel has termed farmer unions protest against the new farm laws as "organisations of middlemen and anti-nationals".
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Farmer leaders to observe hunger strike today over farm laws
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New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The ongoing farmers' protest is set to intensify as the heads of all farmer unions agitating against the Centre's new farm laws will observe a one-day hunger strike on Monday.
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SC to hear plea seeking immediate removal of farmers protesting at Delhi's
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Supreme Court will hear on December 16 a plea seeking a direction to authorities to immediately remove the farmers who are protesting at several border points of Delhi against three new farm laws.
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Punjab DIG Prisons resigns in support of farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 13 (ANI): In solidarity with farmers protesting against the new farm laws at the gates of Delhi, Lakhminder Singh Jakhar, Punjab Deputy Inspector General (Prisons), on Saturday resigned from the service.
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Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Som Parkash meet Amit Shah, discuss
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Amid the prevailing deadlock between farmers and the central government over the new farm laws, Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence on Sunday.
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Centre is talking about amendment in laws as farmers are right: Punjab Spo
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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], December 13 (ANI): Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Sunday said that the Centre is considering amendments in the new farm laws after acknowledging that the farmers are right.
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Protesting farmers threaten to block Delhi-Jaipur highway today
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New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Amid the prevailing deadlock between farmers and the central government over the new farm laws, the agitation in and around Delhi entered its 18th day on Sunday, with the protesters threatening to block Delhi-Jaipur highway.
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Modi govt brought in new farm laws to double income of farmers, says Anura
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 13 (ANI): With continued farmers protests regarding the Central farm laws, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Anurag Thakur has said that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought three laws to double the income of farmers
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Amid protest against new farm laws, farmers open makeshift gym at Singhu b
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New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Amid the protest against newly enacted farm laws, farmers at the Singhu border opened a gym and invite others as well to use the makeshift facility.
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