By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 2, 2020 8:26:30 pm A farmer holds a sign on the Singhu border during the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march against the Center’s new agricultural laws, in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 (PTI Photo / Manvender Vashist). Ahead of …
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As the farmers’ protest entered its seventh day, the government on Wednesday reiterated its intention to address concerns raised by agricultural union leaders, representing protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana, on December 3 in Vigyan Bhawan. “I appeal to farmers that the laws are of interest to them and the …
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A group of senior transporters on Wednesday threatened to halt the movement of essential goods in northern India and subsequently across the country if the demands of farmers protesting against three farm laws passed in September to liberalize the sector. The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), a group of …
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The Chilla border (Delhi-Noida Link Road) was closed following protests by farmers who blocked Delhi to UP Link Road. (Photo credit: ANI Twitter) Police said the Chilla border linking Delhi to UP via Noida has been closed, adding that those who want to go to Noida can make a U-turn …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 1, 2020 10:11:37 pm Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar during a meeting with leaders of various farmers’ organizations on the new agricultural laws, in New Delhi. (PTI photo) A marathon meeting between the Center and farmers’ unions remained unfinished …
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Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Piyush Goyal attended a meeting on the farmers’ protest at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head JP Nadda on Tuesday. The meeting was the last in a series of meetings of BJP leaders on the subject and lasted more than two …
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Ottawa relayed its concerns about the Indian farmers’ protest to New Delhi, but the Foreign Ministry dismissed his comments as “unjustified” as they concerned the internal affairs of the country. Trudeau made the remarks while taking part in a Facebook video interaction …
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Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi again criticized the government on Tuesday for not paying attention to farmers’ protests and asking it to grant them their rights. “Givers are protesting in the streets and those selling lies are giving speeches on television,” Gandhi tweeted. “We have a great debt with our farmers. …
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Ongoing protests by thousands of farmers against the Center’s new farm laws entered the fifth day on Monday, and protesters threatened to block all five points of entry into the national capital. By rejecting the Center’s offer to hold talks once they move to the Burari farm, the farmers said …
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On Monday morning, Delhi police placed concrete barriers in Ghazipur, on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border, after agricultural leaders said they would block more roads connecting Delhi, in addition to the Singhu and Tikri borders, where They have been camping since Friday. On Sunday evening, a brief riot was also reported on …
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