NEW DELHI: Farm leaders continued their agitation Sunday against the three new farm laws claiming their movement has been the victim of a conspiracy. Agricultural leaders Rakesh Tikait and his brother Naresh Tikait now lead the front from the Ghazipur border, which appears to have become the epicenter of the …
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NEW DELHI: Resolved in their demands for the repeal of three new agricultural laws and a legal guarantee for a minimum support price (MSP) for crops, protesting farmers unions On Friday, he said they will have to take firm steps if the government does not make a decision in their …
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With the protests entering their third week, AFP looks at the background to the new farm laws, why they are sparking such opposition, and Modi’s limited options. – What is the state of Indian agriculture? – India’s agricultural sector is vast and contentious. It provides a livelihood for nearly 70 …
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On November 30, while addressing Sikh participants from across Canada, at a Zoom meeting organized to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “Canada will always be there to defend the right to peaceful protest. “These words were spoken in the …
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New Delhi: A convoy of at least 10,000 female protesters heading towards Delhi from 14 Punjab districts is led by a female farmer. Harinder Bindu from Bhatinda has been a farmer for no less than 30 years. Bindu has lived his entire life in Punjab with his son, brother, sister-in-law, …
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SHAMBHU: Thousands of farmers in India blocked roads and railways on Friday in a protest against new legislation they fear could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of private buyers. The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has …
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The Commission on Agricultural Prices and Costs (CACP), an advisor to the Indian government on the minimum price support for major agricultural products, recommended for the first time a cash subsidy for fertilizers to farmers in the amount of 5,000 rupees per year. The panel has suggested that this should …
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