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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The protesters had previously said that the prime minister should listen to our ‘mann ki baat’ and insisted on the repeal of the agricultural laws. Punjab farmers’ unions, which have been protesting at key entry points to Delhi against recent agricultural sector laws, were invited to speak with the Center …
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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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A joint forum of about 30 farmers’ unions on Sunday rejected the Center’s offer to hold early talks to resolve the deadlock in farm laws. These farmers’ bodies said protesting farmers will only engage with the government in the absence of any preconditions. The joint forum also said that the …
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After several high-voltage clashes, farmers protesting three controversial farm laws passed by the government in September entered the national capital on Friday night, marking a breakthrough in their march from Delhi Chalo. Thousands in all, these farmers faced multiple sources of tension with police in riot gear using tear gas, …
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Metro stations near the Delhi-Haryana border will remain closed due to protests by farmers, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said on Friday. “The entry and exit gates of Brigadier Hoshiar Singh, Bahadurgarh City, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma, Tikri Border, Tikri Kalan and Ghevra stations on the Green Line are …
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