Farmers in Uttar Pradesh, like their counterparts in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the country, took to the streets on Friday in protest against the controversial agricultural bills recently passed by Parliament. Friday’s was the first major protest in UP, unlike in Punjab and Haryana which have been boiling …
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Farmers in Punjab and Haryana blocked roads and railroads on Friday to protest against three new legislation that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at minimum support prices (MSP) set by the federal government. leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by agro-industries. Prime Minister …
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Agriculture is a state issue on India’s constitutional list; This list includes matters that require local knowledge. Agriculture is a biological business with a diverse climate and locally grown crops. The coconut farms of humid Kerala need a different plan than the apple farms of chilling Kashmir. The central government …
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CHANDIGARH: Various farmers’ organizations have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday, to protest against the three land reform bills passed in Parliament during the Monsoon session. Given that both the ruling Congress and the opposition AAP, as well as the NDA ally SAD, support the farmers’ agenda, the bandh …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 5:33:11 pm Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Ayali (right) and his supporters hold a tractor rally against agricultural bills in Ludhiana on September 23, 2020 (Express photo: Gurmeet Singh). In its opinion article in The Indian Express, Sukhbir Singh …
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Despite the approval of the agricultural reform bills in Parliament, protests in Haryana continue with various organizations preparing to support Bharat Bandh’s call on September 25. Farmer leaders said that various farmer organizations such as Bharatiya kisan union (BKU), all India Farmers Union (AIFU), all India kisan sangharsh Coordination Committee …
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Protest against agricultural laws passed by parliament was also echoed in the streets on Wednesday. Farmers took to the streets in Panipat and Ambala, however police stopped their planned march towards Delhi. A delegation of farmers also met with the UP prime minister with their concerns. Here is a summary …
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By: PTI | Chandigarh | September 23, 2020 5:07:41 pm Subsequently, many youth workers were taken into preventive custody, police said. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi / Representational) On Wednesday, Haryana police used water cannons in Panipat to prevent a demonstration led by the Haryana Youth Congress from heading to …
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Congress has decided to launch a national protest starting Thursday against the two agrarian reform bills recently approved by Parliament. The decision to agitate at the national level was made at a meeting of secretaries general and heads of states held at the Congress party headquarters in Delhi. “Starting on …
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SP deputy Jaya Bachchan speaks with Congress deputy Anand Sharma as opposition leaders carry out a (PTI) strike Protests against the contentious agriculture-related bills and the suspension of eight opposition members of Rajya Sabha were echoed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with Congress, TMC, DMK, TRS and the left, …
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