The Union government will hold the sixth round of talks with protesting farmers’ unions on Wednesday, a fresh attempt to resolve a politically defiant strike by farmers who have surrounded the capital and want three recent farm laws in favor of reform. Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal had sent a letter …
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Before the resumption of talks with the Center on Wednesday, farmers’ unions, protesting outside Delhi against the new farm laws, wrote to the government saying that the discussion can only be on a four-point agenda that includes modalities to repeal laws and provide a legal guarantee on the minimum support …
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The traffic situation on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border and on the Delhi-Noida border remained the same on Tuesday, with normal vehicular movement for motorists leaving Delhi, but blocked for those heading towards the capital. The Singhu and Tikri borders, however, remain completely blocked due to ongoing farmer agitation. Deputy Police Commissioner …
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Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Paradesh continued to be closed at various points on Monday due to protests from farmers. The borders of the national capital with Uttar Pradesh in Chilla and Ghazipur remained closed on Monday for those coming from Noida and Ghaziabad. The traffic police advised travelers …
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Former Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi alleged on Thursday that India is now an “imaginary democracy” when he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that anyone who “attempts to take power away from him will be branded a terrorist and anti-national,” even if it involves from Rashrtriya Swayamsewak The chief of …
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Farmers Protest in Delhi: Around 5pm today, farmers will hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance. New Delhi: It has been 25 days since thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other Indian states began gathering in and around the national capital in protest against three new central agricultural …
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Farmers’ protest: Bharatiya Kisan Union has been accused of accepting foreign funds (Representative) Chandigarh: One of the main farmer groups that played a major role in the protests has been accused of accepting foreign funds without proper authorizations. The Bharatiya Kisan (Ugrahan) Union, the largest and most dominant in Punjab …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 15, 2020 6:15:37 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the event in Kutch. With farmers agitating against the three farm reform laws stretching into the third week and with no end in sight of the stalemate in talks with the …
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Farmers’ protest march: Hundreds of protesters gathered on the road leading to a clash. Bawal, Haryana: Farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws clashed with police this afternoon on the Delhi-Jaipur highway when they were prevented from heading to the national capital to join thousands of people camped on the …
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Diljit Dosanjh has been backing the farmers’ protest near the Delhi borders. New Delhi: Actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh today criticized critics of the farmers’ protest near Delhi’s borders after pizzas were distributed to protesters last week. The 36-year-old “Udta Punjab” actor, who has been backing the biggest farmer upheaval …
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