Bench notes that the current negotiations have not led the way and are destined for failure. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said talks between the Center and farmers’ leaders on the controversial farm laws had made no progress and were destined to fail. A bank led by the Chief Justice …
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Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader and Haryana Senior Deputy Minister Dushyant Chautala said Thursday that he will resign from his post in the state government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if he cannot guarantee a minimum price of support (MSP ) for the acquisition of crops from farmers. …
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Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday that the government is ready to hold talks with farmers to end the stalemate on farm laws. At a press conference, he also reiterated that the new laws passed by Parliament in September will benefit farmers. He also urged farmers to …
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As protests against controversial farm laws intensify, farmers across the country will observe a nationwide strike, Bharat Bandh, on Tuesday. Faced with the strike, the central government sent a notice on Monday to all state governments and union territory administrators (UT) asking them to reinforce security and maintain public order. …
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As the stalemate over controversial farm laws entered the ninth day on Saturday, farmer leaders and the government are holding a fifth round of talks in Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi. During the meeting, the farmers insisted on a commitment by the government and stated that “they do not want any more …
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A reverse image search with relevant keywords led us to an article published on a website called ‘UP Khabar’ on December 1, 2018. The article carried the viral image. (Source: website / screenshot) Several social media users had shared image Also on Twitter on November 30, 2018. We also noticed …
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Calling for attention, thousands of farmers head to the national capital on Friday with their echoes of the repeal of three increasingly strong farm laws enacted by Parliament in September. Thursday witnessed high-voltage clashes between police personnel and protesting farmers forcing their way into adjacent areas of Delhi such as …
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