More than 30 groups have come together to launch months-long protests against farm laws that have spread from Punjab and Haryana to the borders of the national capital. For nearly three weeks, farmers have been protesting on the outskirts of Delhi, demanding that the government withdraw the agricultural laws. The …
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With each passing hour, the agitation of the farmers becomes more and more organized and intense. Several farmer leaders who have been closely associated with such movements in recent years have described the current turmoil as “historic” and “unprecedented.” Among them is Sunilam, a two-time MLA from Madhya Pradesh, member …
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New Delhi: A convoy of at least 10,000 female protesters heading towards Delhi from 14 Punjab districts is led by a female farmer. Harinder Bindu from Bhatinda has been a farmer for no less than 30 years. Bindu has lived his entire life in Punjab with his son, brother, sister-in-law, …
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A delegation of protesting farmer leaders from Punjab, invited to the talks by Union agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal, left the meeting and demanded the presence of agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, according to a general platform representing the farmers. The Center had invited at least 31 farmer organizations and their …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that, for the first time in decades, the Union government has crafted laws that benefit farmers, workers, women and other marginalized sectors. In the context of protests by a farmers’ section and criticism from opposition parties of the recently passed farm bills, Prime …
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