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UK Labor politicians and others expressed shock at Boris Johnson’s mistake. London: The UK Foreign Office is closely monitoring protests by farmers in India, a government spokesman said today, clarifying that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had “clearly misheard” a question in Parliament when he responded with the stance. Britain on …

Written by Varinder Bhatia | Chandigarh | Updated: December 10, 2020 9:50:16 pm Indicating that the cracks within JJP are also widening, Ram Kumar Gautam, Narnaund MLA, criticized the anti-desertion law because the MLAs cannot make their point forcefully. While Haryana’s deputy CM Dushyant Chautala continues to support the BJP …

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Thursday that the Center was ready to speak out and address farmers’ concerns about farm laws. He said again that the government had no ego. All of India Kisan Sabha General Secretary Hannan Mollah responded to the accusations by Union Minister Raosaheb Danve, …

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | December 10, 2020 12:37:59 pm Shiv Sena’s MP and the party’s main spokesperson, Sanjay Raut On Thursday, Shiv Sena criticized his former ally BJP after Union Minister Raosaheb Danve claimed that China and Pakistan were behind the ongoing protests by farmers. Shiv …

Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut mocked BJP for the comments of Union Minister Raosaheb Danve. New Delhi: The government should “immediately carry out a surgical attack on China and Pakistan” if a minister has information about their role in the farmers’ protests, Maharashtra ruler Shiv Sena said today, mocking his former …

Written by Sukhbir Siwach | Chandigarh | Updated: December 10, 2020 12:52:49 pm Farmers block a road on the Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana. (AP Photo) The ongoing farmers’ protest on the Delhi borders has seen a rapid rise in Haryana’s participation and those who do not support the …

Written by Kamaldeep Singh Brar | Amritsar | Updated: December 10, 2020 10:28:29 am The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) plans to demand the release of several “intellectuals and human rights activists” on Thursday Human Rights Day. (Express file photo of Amit Mehra) Despite the farmers ‘unions’ decision to maintain their …

Written by Harikishan Sharma, Manraj Grewal Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: December 10, 2020 7:47:14 am The leaders of the farmers’ unions arrive at Vigyan Bhavan for the fifth round of talks with the government, in New Delhi, on December 5, 2020 (Express photo: Amit Mehra). On October 13, …

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh, New Delhi | Updated: December 9, 2020 7:52:56 am During Bharat bandh at Ghumar Mandi in Ludhiana on Tuesday. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh) THE BHARAT bandh called by groups of farmers in protest saw the greatest response in Punjab and Haryana, where roads …

Home India BJP Supporters Among 20 ‘Farmers’ Who Endorsed New Laws to Meet Narendra Singh Tomar Many of them run agricultural producer organizations (OPF) with members ranging from less than 100 to a few hundred. In a memorandum to Narendra Singh Tomar, they had supported three laws but with the …