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Agitating farmers call for 'Bharat Bandh' today
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Farmers protesting against the Centre's agricultural sector laws have called a "Bharat Bandh" today after several rounds of talks with the government over the new farm laws remained inconclusive.
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Opposition parties except TMC extend support to Dec 8 'Bharat Bandh' call
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New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Opposition parties except for Trinamool Congress (TMC) have lent their support to ''Bharat Bandh'' on December 8 called by farmers' unions in protest against the new farm laws introduced by the central government.
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Centre unlikely to share draft amendments to farm laws with protestors bef
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Union government's unrelenting attempts to resolve the farmers' agitation through dialogue is making little headway with few of the farmer unions remaining adamant on their demand to repeal the new agriculture laws.
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Farmers' stir: Tomar to consult junior ministers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): With the fifth round of talks between the Centre and farmers' unions remaining inconclusive, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will hold a meeting with Ministers of State Kailash Choudhary and Parshottam Rupala on Sunday.
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Tomar urges farmer unions to give up agitation, says MSP will continue, AP
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New Delhi [India], December 5 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar on Saturday said that APMCs will not be weakened and MSP will continue as he urged farmer unions to give up their agitation and solve their grievances through talks.
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Farmer unions to intensify agitation against farm laws, call Bharat bandh
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New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Farmer unions on Friday decided to intensify their agitation against the farm laws calling for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 and stated that they were not satisfied with amendments being proposed by the government.
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MSP will not be touched, Tomar assures farmer leaders
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New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday told the farmer representatives during their meeting here that the minimum support price (MSP) "will not be touched and no changes will be made to it", official sources said.
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Farmer Union leader calls for burning effigies across country on Dec 5
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New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Farmers unions on Wednesday demanded that a special Parliament Session be convened to repeal the three agricultural reform laws.
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Government, farmer unions to discuss specific issues related to farm laws
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that the meeting with representatives of farmers unions was "good" and they had been urged to share specific issues related to farm Acts on Wednesday which will be discussed during the fourth
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JJP founder Ajay Chautala urges Centre to find quick solution to farmers'
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Sirsa (Haryana) [India], December 1 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi-Haryana border and central government's meeting with farmer unions, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) founder Ajay Chautala on Tuesday asked the central government to come up with a "quick and unanimous solution
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There is growing concern in other countries regarding farmers' protests, s
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 1 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that the central government's decision to invite farmer unions for talks was a "step in the right direction", but added that it was taken too late.
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Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal attend meeting with far
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New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday held talks with farmers who are protesting the three farm laws. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Parkash met with representatives of the farmers
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