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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 …

Bengaluru: Warning about India’s image being affected globally due to ongoing farmers’ protest and urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end the stalemate, JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said on Saturday he feels that farmers must have an open mind to experiment with the new legislation. However, the former Chief …

Congressional leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday called on his party members to wake up and join farmers’ protests to speak out against the new agricultural laws introduced by the Center. “Farmers in Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan are protesting against the agricultural laws because Prime Minister Modi is doing them …

Backing up the prime minister’s message to farmers on the new farm laws, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh took a conciliatory tone on Friday when he asked farmers to “experiment” with the new laws for “a year or two” beforehand. to seek any changes, while Interior Minister Amit Shah said the …

WASHINGTON: A group of seven influential American lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, has written to the Secretary of Mike Pompeo Stateurging him to raise the question of farmers‘protest in India with his Indian counterpart. India has called the statements by foreign leaders and politicians about the farmers’ protests “misinformed” …

In an environment where dissent is seen as an act of rebellion, even sedition, where people are imprisoned for defending their rights, and where even a cartoon or a joke can irritate politicians, some indigenous people have made it known that they will not flinch. Especially when it comes to …

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar says Indian farmers are happy with the agricultural laws. (Archive) Highlight Prakash Javadekar challenged Rahul Gandhi to an open debate on agricultural laws “Some” farmers mistaken for their “political masters”, said Javadekar Farmers in India are happy with the farm laws, he said. Chennai: Union Minister …

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) …

NEW DELHI: Protests by agricultural unions on Friday caused strong objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accusation that political rivals were misusing farmers protest to push your schedule. “Parties rejected by the electorate are pushing their political agenda by cheating farmers and using their shoulders to shoot the government, as …

NEW DELHI: Appeal to protests farmers come forward for discussions on agricultural laws, BJP senior leader and Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday he said the government will amend the laws if they are not beneficial. Describing the protesting farmers as his own people, Singh said: “Those who are sitting …