Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. (AND ME) Khattar’s comments follow the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in elections to three of the five municipal corporations in the state. Haryana farmers are up in arms against the three controversial farm laws passed by the Center. News18.com Last update: December …
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Intermediaries have also played a key role, conveying farmers’ sentiment to the government. There are at least four intermediaries whose role is important. Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, supported by RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s farmers wing, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, has been constantly calling on the government to meet with farmers midway. …
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File photo of Haryana Chief Deputy Minister Dushyant Chautala. Applies to private companies, partnerships, trusts and associated companies, among others, located in the state. The state governor must pass the bill before it becomes law. PTI Last update: November 5, 2020 11:21 PM IST FOLLOW US: The Haryana Assembly on …
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With intense agitation from farmers over the past fortnight in Punjab and Haryana, two regional allies of the BJP in the states, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), are feeling the ground slipping under their feet. . As a result, they have moved quickly to appear …
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