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Tax raids against Punjab agricultural agents target farmers’ protest

Amarinder Singh said the central government was trying to subvert the farmers’ protest. Chandigarh: Punjab’s chief minister Amarinder Singh lashed out at the center on Saturday, accusing it of trying to intimidate commission agents known as Arhityas who support farmers protesting against its new agricultural laws. Captain Singh said that …

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CMPA are threatened by new agricultural laws

Written by Manjit S Kang | Updated: December 19, 2020 9:54:20 am Farmers protesting against new agricultural laws on the Singhu border. In the early 1960s, near-famine conditions prevailed in India and about 10 million tonnes of wheat had to be imported from the United States under the PL480 program. …

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