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High-level deliberations in government before fresh reach out to farmers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The union government has proposed December 1 as the new date of talks with the leaders of protesting farmers on their concerns about the three new farm laws with the decision taken after high-level deliberations.
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Government seeks to allay apprehension of farmers on MSP, says they can e
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The minimum support price of foodgrains has been substantially raised in the past over six years, the government said on Monday as it sought to allay apprehensions of protesting farmers over the new farm laws including on MSP.
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Govt invites Kisan Union for talks on Dec 1 at Vigyan Bhawan: Narendra Sin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI) Amid ongoing protests by farmers against the new farm laws, Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday invited leaders of the farmer unions for talks on December 1.
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Extending support to farmers' protest, Haryana MLA quits as Livestock Boar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Charkhi Dadri (Haryana) [India], November 30 (ANI): Extending his support to the farmers amassed at Delhi borders protesting the new farm laws, Haryana MLA Sombir Sangwan on Monday tendered his resignation as chairman of the State Livestock Development Board (Haryana Pashudhan Board).
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Protesting farmers celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti, light candles on security
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Even as farmers continued their protest against three new farm laws in Delhi and its border areas, they celebrated Guru Nanak Jayanti by lighting candles, including on security barricades.
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BJP ally in Rajasthan threatens to quit NDA if new farm laws not repealed
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 30 (ANI): Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief Hanuman Beniwal has termed the three new farm laws as "black laws" and said that his party will "think about continuing its support" to the ruling BJP-led NDA if these are not repealed.
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New farm laws should have been effectively, adequately communicated to far
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shanta Kumar on Monday said the Centre has not been able to reach out to the "common farmers" on new farm laws and the ongoing protest is being led by "big farmers and
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New farm laws provide options to farmers, its benefits will be experienced
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Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that his government's new agricultural reforms have empowered the farmers and given them new options and legal protection. He said that the benefits of these new laws will be experienced i
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Rahul Gandhi urges Cong workers to provide food, help to protesting farmer
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New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Slamming the Central government over the new farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday appealed to his party workers to provide food and help to farmers protesting against the new laws.
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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka urge people to join 'Speak Up for Farmers' campaign
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday urged people to join the "Speak Up for Farmers" campaign, amid farmers' protests against the Central government's new farm laws.
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Agri sector made positive contribution in GDP, reconsider farm laws, Gehlo
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 30 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding to reconsider the three new farm laws, against which farmers are staging protests.
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Farm laws revolutionary but should have been passed after extensive consul
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New Delhi, November 29 (ANI): The new farm laws are "reformist and revolutionary" but should have been passed after more extensive dialogue with the farming community, said BJP MP Brijendra Singh, who is the great-grandson of legendary farmer leader Chaudhary Sir Chhotu Ram.
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