NEW DELHI: Farm bills introduced by the government undermine the food security system, Congress affirmed on Saturday, urging opposition parties to collectively oppose the bills so they do not become law in their current form . Congressional leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the manifesto of the …
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Congress leader Sanjay Jha. (Credit: Twitter) On Friday, Jha had said that Congress and the BJP are ‘on the same page’ on the issue of the agricultural bills, as the Modi government was only doing what Congress had promised to do before the elections of 2019 Lok Sabha. News18.com Last …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted a vigorous defense of the three bills, making it clear that his government will move forward to get the go-ahead from Parliament for measures aimed at opening private avenues for farmers to sell their produce. Farmers in states like Punjab and Haryana have been …
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NEW DELHI: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday he expressed his distress if his comments made earlier in the day had hurt some members and after this, the Lok Sabha the procedure was resumed after repeated postponements. The lower house saw four postponements after Thakur’s comment on the Nehru-Gandhi family …
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Farmers hold up posters during a rally following the approval of agriculture bills in Lok Sabha in Amritsar on Friday. (AFP) The BJP has criticized the rival party for “hypocrisy,” citing evidence from the 2009 and 2014 congressional manifestos that mentioned the repeal of the Agricultural Products Market Committee (APMC) …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced critics of his government’s agricultural liberalization plan on Friday, a day after the lower house passed two of the three agricultural bills, accusing critics of spreading “disinformation and lies.” , while assuring farmers that the reforms were at their best. interests. His comments, made in …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the passage of agriculture bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday and criticized the opposition for not supporting reforms that he said will prove to be “farmers’ shields” against intermediaries. Farmers will have more opportunities to sell their products without having to worry about intermediaries …
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Congress has said it will file a complaint with the Electoral Commission (EC) over alleged attempts by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to misuse government machinery to manipulate election results after a video showing Madhya Pradesh Minister Imarti Devi, allegedly saying they can win. any seat in the crucial …
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The Lok Sabha approved on Thursday the Draft Law on Trade and Trade in Agricultural Products (Promotion and Facilitation), 2020, as well as the Farmers Agreement (Empowerment and Protection) on Price Guarantee and Agricultural Services, 2020 despite opposition and BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal called it an “anti-farmer” measure and …
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The National Green Court (NGT) ruled on Thursday that Chhath puja will not be allowed under any circumstances in Kolkata’s famous Rabindra Sarobar lakes, which are considered the lungs of southern Kolkata. Amid opposition accusations that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was watching the votes of Hindi-speaking people, the Kolkata …
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