By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 2, 2020 8:26:30 pm A farmer holds a sign on the Singhu border during the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march against the Center’s new agricultural laws, in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 (PTI Photo / Manvender Vashist). Ahead of …
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As the farmers’ protest entered its seventh day, the government on Wednesday reiterated its intention to address concerns raised by agricultural union leaders, representing protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana, on December 3 in Vigyan Bhawan. “I appeal to farmers that the laws are of interest to them and the …
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A group of senior transporters on Wednesday threatened to halt the movement of essential goods in northern India and subsequently across the country if the demands of farmers protesting against three farm laws passed in September to liberalize the sector. The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), a group of …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | December 2, 2020 9:12:20 am Farmers protest at the Singhu border on December 1, 2020 (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav) Farmers have been protesting recently enacted farm laws by converging on Delhi’s highways connecting with neighboring states. The agitation is run primarily by Punjab …
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Written by Sukhbir Siwach | Chandigarh | Updated: December 2, 2020 8:09:34 am Head of JJP Ajay Singh Chautala With the majority of JJP’s 10 MLAs coming out in support of protesting farmers, BJP’s ally in Haryana on Tuesday backed their demand for MSP secured for crops. JJP chief Ajay …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 1, 2020 10:11:37 pm Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar during a meeting with leaders of various farmers’ organizations on the new agricultural laws, in New Delhi. (PTI photo) A marathon meeting between the Center and farmers’ unions remained unfinished …
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Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Piyush Goyal attended a meeting on the farmers’ protest at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head JP Nadda on Tuesday. The meeting was the last in a series of meetings of BJP leaders on the subject and lasted more than two …
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Ottawa relayed its concerns about the Indian farmers’ protest to New Delhi, but the Foreign Ministry dismissed his comments as “unjustified” as they concerned the internal affairs of the country. Trudeau made the remarks while taking part in a Facebook video interaction …
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Congressional leader Rahul Gandhi again criticized the government on Tuesday for not paying attention to farmers’ protests and asking it to grant them their rights. “Givers are protesting in the streets and those selling lies are giving speeches on television,” Gandhi tweeted. “We have a great debt with our farmers. …
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With each passing hour, the agitation of the farmers becomes more and more organized and intense. Several farmer leaders who have been closely associated with such movements in recent years have described the current turmoil as “historic” and “unprecedented.” Among them is Sunilam, a two-time MLA from Madhya Pradesh, member …
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