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Punjab: Farmers move towards Phagwara in large numbers
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (PKMSC) district president Aranjeet Singh said that they will gather in Phagwada over the issues concerning the farmers of the state.
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Punjab: Farmers to hold 'chakka jam' in 4 locations over demands,including
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The farmers in Punjab on Saturday sat down at Phagwara Main Chowk in a one-day protest against the government to press their various demands including timely paddy procurement.
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Punjab farmers not getting payment despite Centre releasing money: BJP's A
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"I can't understand why the farmers aren't getting money when the central government has already released Rs 44,000 crore. Money should be given to farmers and paddy must be purchased," he said.
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"Protest is by Punjab farmers only till now": Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Meanwhile, as per reports, the farmers will resort to a road blockade at a few places in Punjab for an indefinite period from October 26 to protest against the "tardy" paddy procurement and other issues.
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Punjab: Farmers to stage protest with road blockades at 4 points on Oct 26
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Chairman of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Krantikari) Punjab, Surjeet Singh Phul spoke to ANI and said, "On October 26, both forums will do a road blockade at 4 points. We will begin the protest at 1 pm and sit on the streets."
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Punjab farmers urge government for permanent solution to stubble burning a
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Punjab farmers have urged the government to find a permanent solution for stubble burning, claiming that burning the stubble is their compulsion.
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Air pollution: SC summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana over lack o
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih slammed both the states while noting that not a single prosecution had taken place against stubble burning incidents.
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"Procurement rate to be adjusted from 0.5 to 1%" Punjab CM outlines demand
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the harvest season begins in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday outlined several demands from the Centre including transportation be provided by the central government and that the procurement rate for dry harvest be adjusted from 0.5% to 1%.
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Punjab: Farmers to hold protest against government's crop procurement poli
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Farmers, commission agents, and rice millers have announced a big agitation against the government's policies regarding crop procurement in Punjab from October 13.
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Supreme Court asks Punjab, Haryana to continue talks with farmers to clear
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan asked both states to continue their meetings with farmers and shall apprise them of the outcome of the same on the next date of hearing, September 2.
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"Focus on farmer grievances...": SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal urges new
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday demanded that the new government at the Centre should focus on addressing the grievances of the farmers and fulfil the promises made to them previously.
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Pakistan: Police arrests several farmers amid protests against wheat procu
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The protesters, led by Kissan Ittehad Pakistan, gathered at the GPO Chowk on The Mall and tried to march towards the Punjab Assembly, where a heavy contingent of police intercepted them.
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