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Farmer groups leave government meeting on new agricultural reforms

A delegation of protesting farmer leaders from Punjab, invited to the talks by Union agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal, left the meeting and demanded the presence of agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, according to a general platform representing the farmers. The Center had invited at least 31 farmer organizations and their …

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Punjab Plans Bill To Deny New Farm Laws, First State To Do So

Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had promised to fight until the laws were changed (archive) Chandigarh: Punjab has decided to reject the Center’s controversial agricultural laws that have caused a storm throughout the state and neighboring Haryana. For this, an extraordinary assembly session will be held on October 19, the …

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