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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NEW DELHI: A day after submitting a proposed talks to the government, farmers ‘unions on Sunday agitated a call for a nationwide protest on New Years Day urging the public to commit to supporting the farmers’ struggle and demanding the repeal of the three central agricultural laws. The umbrella body …
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Meanwhile, when the government of the Center announced the release of 18 billion rupees as part of the latest installment of 2,000 rupees each into the farm household accounts of 9 million rupees under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, several farmers said That amount may be huge, but one …
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The Delhi Traffic Police said on Saturday that two national highways, NH9 and NH24, were closed for the movement of traffic from Delhi to Ghaziabad, as farmers continue their protests against the central government agricultural reforms introduced in September. When updating travelers via Twitter, the police advised them to take …
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In response to the prime minister’s speech on Friday, farmers’ unions, protesting against the new farm laws, warned of a “long struggle”, saying it was clear that the government did not seem to be in the mood to back down from the laws. Jagmohan Singh, general secretary of BKU (Dakaunda) …
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released quotas of more than 18 billion rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme to more than 9 million beneficiary farm families. Under the PM-Kisan Scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 / – is provided to eligible beneficiary …
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The ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest against three agricultural laws called by several thousand farmers on November 26 enters the 30th of Friday. Protesters, according to their announced schedule, will picket toll plazas today as the clash with the Center over the laws continues, although the Center on Thursday sent a new …
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Earlier in the day, Congressional leaders Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury met with President Ram Nath Kovind and sought the withdrawal of recently enacted farm laws. Gandhi told the president that the laws were “anti-farmers” and would cause farmers to suffer great losses. In other news, …
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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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Rahul Gandhi said the laws would take away the livelihoods of millions of farmers. New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, in a strong attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government over farmers’ protests, said today that “there is no democracy” in India and that those who rose up against the …
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