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Opposition leaders meet President, urge him to persuade government to acce
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and leaders of some other opposition parties including NCP, DMK, CPI-M on Wednesday met President Ram Nath Kovind and urged him to persuade the government "not to be obdurate" and accept the demand of protesting farmers for
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Farmers' Hindusthan bandh perfect answer to government-backed anarchy: Shi
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 9 (ANI): Calling Tuesday's Bharat bandh by protesting farmers a perfect answer to "government-backed anarchy", Shiv Sena on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre is calling the agitators Khalistanis to get "political mileage" by p
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Protesting farmers forced to take shower at odd hours, women stand in long
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New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): With farmers' protests against the agricultural laws at Singhu border enters the thirteenth day, the farmers -- both men and women -- who remain steadfast at the gates of Delhi share their ordeals.
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Ahead of sixth round of talks, farmers to meet Home Minister at 7 pm today
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New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): A day before the sixth round of talks between the protesting farmers and the Central government, farmer leaders have been invited to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at 7 pm on Tuesday.
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140 PAC companies deployed to thwart violence during Bharat Bandh in UP: A
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 8 (ANI): Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General (ADG) of Law and Order in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday said that 140 companies of Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed along with civil forces in the state to thwart any instances of v
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Bharat Bandh: Osmania University postpones exams scheduled for today
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 8 (ANI): All examinations scheduled for Tuesday, under Osmania University's jurisdiction have been postponed in view of Bharat Bandh called by protesting farmers, the university administration said.
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Protesting farmers are misguided says chief of Sonipat Farmer group
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New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Farmers who are protesting against the three newly enacted farm laws have been misguided, said Kanwal Singh Chauhan, President, Progressive Farmers Club, Sonipat who has lent support to these new laws.
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Tamil Nadu govt against protesting farmers, says MK Stalin
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], December 7 (ANI): Hitting out at Chief Minister Edappadi Karuppa Palaniswami-led government, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Monday said that the state government has not made full-fledged efforts to provide relief to people affected by
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Government should resolve issue of farmers as soon as possible: Sushil Kum
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medalist, Sushil Kumar on Monday said that the entire nation is standing tall with the protesting farmers and their demands need to be heard by the Central Government.
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Yograj Singh backs sportspersons returning their awards to express solidar
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Yograj Singh, the father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh, on Monday, urged the Central Government to listen to the demands of the farmers and he also backed all sportsperson who are returning their awards in order to show support with the protesting farmers.
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Opposition parties extend support to Dec 8 Bharat Bandh call of protesting
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New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The opposition parties, including People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D
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RJD, Congress organise march in Ranchi in support of protesting farmers
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Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], December 5 (ANI): As the farmers' agitation against the new farm laws entered the 11th day on Sunday, several political parties in Jharkhand organised marches and demonstrations in support of farmers protesting at Sant Nirankari Samagam ground in Burari on the
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