A day after the Supreme Court criticized the Center for the farmers’ ongoing protests as the negotiations failed, a bank headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde on Thursday asked India’s attorney general whether the government can commit to the laws will not be implemented while the court is hearing the …
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Farmers protest against the new Farm Bill on the Singhu, New Delhi border on Monday, December 14, 2020. Express photo by Abhinav Saha On the 19th day of the protests, the leaders of 32 agricultural unions intensified their agitation by observing a day of hunger strike starting at 8 am …
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NEW DELHI: Seeking to keep the lines of communication open with unions that oppose the new agricultural lawsAgriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday the government was ready to discuss clause-by-clause legislation once farmer agitators responded to a series of government-proposed amendments. However, agricultural unions intensified their agitation in …
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Former India international Yuvraj Singh today distanced himself from his father’s comment during the farmers’ protest last week, stating that Yograj’s comments had been made on an individual basis and that their ideologies are not the same in any way. Twitter calls for arrest of Yuvraj Singh’s father for provocative …
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The farmers’ ongoing protest enters its 17th day on Saturday with a massive plan to block roads put in place. As the impasse persists with the government saying that it is open to talks and farmers also agree to further discussions, only if the Center wants to discuss the withdrawal …
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The ongoing farmer agitation has taken a new turn with protesters deciding to intensify their agitation since December 14 after their talks with the Government of Narendra Modi it failed and they also rejected the offer of “written guarantees.” In such a critical situation, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and national …
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NEW DELHI: The Union government’s relentless attempts to resolve the farmers ‘unrest through dialogue are making little headway and few of the farmers’ unions are standing firm in their demand to repeal the new farm laws. While farmers expect the government to send out the new draft with amendments before …
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Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: December 1, 2020 3:35:51 pm Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. (Archive) On Tuesday afternoon, when Defense Minister Rajnath Singh began the first rounds of talks With protesting farmers, the government hopes that he will pacify the farmers and lock them in “constructive …
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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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Written by Navjeevan Gopal | Chandigarh | Updated: October 7, 2020 7:21:11 am Sukhbir Badal at the Idea Exchange on Tuesday Shiromani Akali Dal Chairman and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Tuesday that the BJP had been cold allies since winning a gross majority in 2019, and from the …
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