Farmers in Punjab and Haryana blocked roads and railroads on Friday to protest against three new legislation that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at minimum support prices (MSP) set by the federal government. leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by agro-industries. Prime Minister …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: September 24, 2020 5:33:11 pm Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Ayali (right) and his supporters hold a tractor rally against agricultural bills in Ludhiana on September 23, 2020 (Express photo: Gurmeet Singh). In its opinion article in The Indian Express, Sukhbir Singh …
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SAD rebel leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. In February, the SAD central committee had expelled MP Rajya Sabha Dhindsa and his son Parminder Singh Dhindsa from the party and accused them of “anti-party activities”. News18.com Last update: September 22, 2020 1:01 PM IST FOLLOW US: Dissident leader Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), …
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NEW DELHI: Opposition parties attacked the government on Monday for suspending eight Rajya sabha Parliamentarians and are carrying out an “indefinite” protest at the Parliament premises against the measure. Eight opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha, including TMC leader Derek O’Brien and AAP’s Sanjay Singh, were suspended Monday for the remainder …
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NEW DELHI: The political dispute over the approval of two farm bills escalated dramatically on Monday with the BJP firmly defending the new agrarian reforms and the opposition intensifying its offensive against the Center. Leading the charge on the opposition, Congress announced today that it will organize nationwide protests against …
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A delegation from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) met with President Ram Nath Kovid on Monday to ask him not to approve the agricultural bills passed by Rajya Sabha (or Upper House of Parliament) on Sunday. These bills have already been approved by the Lok Sabha and await the approval of …
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NEW DELHI: Amid rebellious and aggressive protests by members of the opposition, the Rajya Sabha passed two controversial agricultural bills that were previously passed by the Lower House by oral vote on Sunday. The two bills, the Agricultural Products Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers’ …
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NEW DELHI: BJP’s oldest ally, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), is considering whether or not to stay in the NDA after the “forced” passage of farm bills in Parliament. The party had opposed the bills. The head of the party, Sukhbir Singh Badal, asked President Ram Nath Kovind to send the …
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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral speaks at the Rajya Sabha. Demanding that the bills be sent to a select committee to address the issues raised by farmers, Gujral said: ‘We are petitioning the government over and over again so that all stakeholders can be heard. If farmers are oppressed …
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NEW DELHI: Amid determined resistance to the three agricultural-related bills by Congress and others, government administrators remained confident of the passage in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday of the troika of legislation aimed at liberalizing trade in agricultural products. On a day when BJP’s separate ally SAD, Congress, DMK, and …
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