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Chakka jam: Around 50,000 police, paramilitary forces deployed in Delhi-NC
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Around 50,000 personnel of Delhi Police, Paramilitary and Reserve Forces deployed in Delhi-NCR region to maintain law and order situation here on Saturday, amid 'chakka jaam' call by the protesting farmers' representatives. Atleast 12 metro stations have
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Security tightened in Delhi in wake of 'chakka jam' call by farmer unions
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Security across the national capital tightened on Saturday with the deployment of extra forces, putting up multi-layered barricades and barbed wires on the roads ahead of the proposed 'chakka jam' by farmer unions who were protesting against the Centre
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'Exercise maximum restraint': UN Human Rights Office on farmers' protests
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and those protesting against the new agricultural laws to exercise maximum restraint stating that it is crucial to find "equitable solutions" with due respect to human rights for al
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Opposition leaders stopped by police at Ghazipur border, nails fixed near
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Opposition leaders reached the Ghazipur border (Delhi-UP border) on Thursday to meet the protesting farmers, however, they have been stopped by the Police.
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Many forced to defecate in open as toilets now difficult to reach, say far
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 3 (ANI): Protesting farmers at Singhu border have said that they are facing a shortage of toilets after recent barricading near the protest site and many of them were being forced to answer the call of nature in the open.
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Unfortunate that some people are calling protesting farmers 'terrorists':
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Taking a veiled dig at actor Kangana Ranaut, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday said it is unfortunate that some people are calling 'peaceful farmers' protesting against the Centre's three farm laws as 'terrorists' when 'international personalities'
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After Rihanna, Jay Sean extends support to farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): After American pop star Rihanna's recent tweet surrounding the farmers' protest in India, singer-songwriter Jay Sean has expressed his support for farmers, who have been protesting against the Centre's new agri laws.
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'It's against Constitution', says RJD on Bihar Govt circular preventing pe
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], February 3 (ANI): The new directive of the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar, which stops people from protesting against the ruling party, is against the Indian Constitution, said Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Shivanand Tiwari, adding that the Bihar government i
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After suspension from RS, AAP's Sanjay Singh compares Centre with Hitler o
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): After his suspension from Rajya Sabha for raising slogans against the new farm laws in the House, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh compared the Central government with 'Hitler' and accused the government of taking harsh action against the protesting
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We know how important farmers are, outsider's opinion not needed: Pragyan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha on Wednesday said the country knows how important farmers are and an outsider's opinion is not needed on an internal matter after international pop star Rihanna extended support to farmers protesting on the borders of Ind
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After RiRi, Greta Thunberg, others extend support to farmers' protest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], February 3 (ANI): Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has extended her support to the farmers protesting on the borders of New Delhi against the three farm laws saying that she stands in solidarity with the farmers.
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Rihanna tweets on farmers' protests in India, Kangana Ranaut calls her 'fo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): International pop star Rihanna extended her support to farmers protesting on the borders of India's capital against the three agriculture laws introduced by the Central government last year and asked why people were not talking about it.
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