Supporters of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) escalated the farmers’ agitation and blocked National Highway-9 near the UP Gate on Thursday morning. The move has resulted in the blockage and disruption of traffic from Ghaziabad to Delhi. The BKU has been part of the ongoing protest against agricultural laws that …
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and five-time former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal returned the Padma Vibhushan award on Thursday in protest against the “betrayal of farmers by the Indian government and indifference and shocking contempt with which he is treating farmers. ” Peaceful and permanent democratic agitation ”of farmers …
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Currently, three Union ministers are meeting with leaders of 40 agricultural organizations for the fourth round of make or sea talks in Vigyan Bhawan, in the capital, as thousands of farmers protest against a set of agricultural laws for the seventh day in a row. The Minister of Agriculture, Narendra …
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The movement of vehicular traffic continued to be affected on Thursday morning and motorists faced traffic jams in various parts of the city, especially in the outer areas and east of Delhi, due to the closure of several border points connecting Delhi-Haryana and Delhi. Uttar Pradesh due to ongoing farmers. …
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Punjab’s Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh set out for Delhi to meet with Union Minister of the Interior Amit Shah ahead of the next round of talks between the Center and representatives of farmers’ organizations on the three controversies. agricultural laws. He is scheduled to meet with Shah at 9.30am …
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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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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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