Thousands of farmers initially from Punjab and Haryana and later from other states launched a protest on November 26 against three farm laws that they fear will corporateize agriculture. Defying police resistance and the freezing weather, they have now arrived in Delhi, with various groups besieging various borders of the …
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Farmers’ Protest in Delhi: Farmers started mass protests last week. New Delhi: The government and farmers will hold talks again today to resolve the stalemate on controversial farm laws as protests across the country intensify amid growing support. Thousands of protesters camped around Delhi’s borders insist that the laws be …
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As thousands of farmers continue to agitate against laws enacted by the government earlier this year, agricultural union leaders and the government will meet for the fifth round of talks on Saturday to bring a solution to the deadlock in new legislation. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Food Minister …
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Farmers protesting three farm laws announced on Friday a nationwide strike, or Bharat Bandh, on December 8, where they said they will block all toll plazas and roads leading to Delhi while hardening their position ahead of the fifth round of talks with the central government. scheduled for Saturday. Four …
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India summoned Canadian envoy Nadir Patel on Friday and told him that statements by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian lawmakers on the farmers’ protest had the potential to “seriously” damage bilateral relations. The move signaled India’s anger over comments by Canadian leaders that have been perceived in New Delhi …
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A petition seeking the immediate removal or dispersal of the mass gathering of farmers on the Delhi borders was presented to the Supreme Court on Friday as the farmers’ ongoing protest entered its ninth day. The petitioner said that the meeting that led to the closure of many routes is …
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Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that farmers have brought the Center to its knees and that the halt to peaceful protests shows the government’s nervousness and failure. Mufti, who was arrested on August 5, 2019 after the Center revoked J&K Article 370 and was released just …
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Written by Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: December 4, 2020 7:07:19 am The farmers’ delegation after Thursday’s meeting. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal) On Thursday, the CENTRAL government gave up some ground and said it would reconsider certain provisions of the new farm laws, but the conversations were …
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The meeting between the representatives of the protesting farmers’ organizations and the Union ministers on Thursday was inconclusive, although both sides found a glimmer of light after the seven-hour deliberation in Vigyan Bhawan. Farmers’ organizations are hopeful that at the next meeting, which is scheduled for December 5, the issue …
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By hindustantimes.com | Updated: December 3, 2020 7:41 PM IST 07:39 PM IST 07:11 pm IST 06:57 pm IST 6:54 pm IST 6:33 pm IST 05:21 PM IST 04:37 pm IST 03:56 pm IST 03:40 pm IST 03:33 pm IST 03:09 p. M. IST 03:04 pm IST Farmers eat food …
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