PATIALA: Congress Leader Rahul gandhi on Tuesday he said that when the whole country was being flogged, it was no big deal to be pushed a little along the way to meet the family of Hathras’ victim. “When the whole country is being pushed around, whipped, what if they push …
Read More »Will Trash Farm Laws When Congress Comes To Power: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Former Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi said Sunday that his party will scrap the three farm laws and throw them in the trash when he comes to power in the Center. Gandhi’s statement comes in the context of the launch of the “Kheti Bachao Aandolan” in Punjab with the …
Read More »Punjab: Badal breaks its silence, describes the accusations against the Akali workers as a black day for democracy and repression to disfigure the image of the country | Chandigarh News
BATHINDA: Finally breaking your silence about the events in Shiromani Akali Dal especially the resignation of his daughter-in-law Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Union Council of Ministers and from the party withdrawing support from the NDA, former Prime Minister Parkash Singh Badal has called the use of police force in …
Read More »Sukhbir Singh Badal of SAD and Harsimrat Kaur briefly detained for protest against agricultural laws
SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, his wife and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Prem Singh Chandumajra, and other senior Akali leaders were detained by Chandigarh police on Thursday night as they headed towards the governor’s residence. from Punjab to protest against controversial new agri laws. Police even used water …
Read More »On Prime Minister Modi’s comment on the farmers’ protest over the farm law, Kapil Sibal responds with a mockery of ‘SAD abandoned you’
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of insulting farmers through protests over farm laws, on Friday, Congress leader Kapil Sibal mocked him by speaking about the resignation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). “Even his greatest ally of 24 years, SAD, has abandoned …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi likely to join farmers’ protest in Punjab
Former Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi is likely to lead a protest in Punjab this week in support of farmers agitating against the government over three farm laws passed by Parliament last week, people familiar with the development said. Gandhi is also expected to address a rally, the date and location …
Read More »SAD-NDA: Farm Bill was the last nail in the coffin. Here’s a look at other reasons for the split
There is a long history behind Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) decision to sever ties with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). According to the Hindustan Times’ sister publication Hindustan, SAD was upset that it was ignored by the government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Center. There are about …
Read More »BJP could offset the impact of Akali’s departure
Managing perception will be the biggest challenge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab and other agrarian states following Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) decision to end their 24-year alliance on controversial agricultural sector reforms. The BJP would not be so bad without the SAD if it manages to establish …
Read More »Farmers to intensify the agitation; Punjab CM to organize protest sit-in today
Farmer groups and political parties plan to intensify protests against the three farm bills that were signed into law Sunday by President Ram Nath Kovind, who ignored demands that he withhold his consent to legislation that the opposition has called anti -Friendly farmer and corporate. Punjab’s Chief Minister Captain Amarinder …
Read More »Amid escalating protests, President Kovind agrees to controversial farm bills, laws go into effect immediately News from India
NEW DELHI: All three controversial farm bills that have led to nationwide protests by farmers and opposition parties were approved by the president Ram Nath Kovind September 24. The legislation, which was published in the official gazette on Sunday, will take effect immediately. Although farmers’ organizations have argued that the …
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