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  Government is ready for talks: Home Minister Amit Shah in appeal to protesting farmers

  News | November 28, 2020 20:27 IST

  As farmers from Punjab continue to protest against the newly passed farm bills, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday made an appeal to the protesting farmers saying that the government is ready to hold talks on the matter. In his appeal, Amit Shah said, "I appeal to the protesting farmers that government of India is ready to hold talks. Agriculture Minister has invited them on December 3 for discussion. Government is ready to deliberate on every problem and demand of the farmers."

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  Delhi Chalo: Punjab farmers to hold meeting today for next course of action

  India | November 28, 2020 7:59 IST

  Another farmer leader, Krantikari Kisan union president Darshan Pal, said they were in the favour of going to Burari as they had given a call for ''Delhi Chalo'' march.

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  Govt invites agitating farmers for talks on Dec 3, ground in Delhi outskirts is new protest site

  India | November 27, 2020 23:13 IST

  The Nirankari Ground in north Delhi's Burari is the place where the action is now likely to shift after three days of pitched battle between the farmers and police which saw the cops using tear gas, water cannons against the agitating crowd. 

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  How farmers tricked police to use 'ingenious' way to remove containers blocking their way to Delhi

  India | November 27, 2020 18:39 IST

  The police had put up barricades, huge containers, barbed wires to prevent the farmers from proceeding towards Delhi.

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  Farmers protest: Rajnath Singh reaches out to agitating farmers

  News | November 27, 2020 14:11 IST

  The government has began back channel discussions with protesting farmers over the three farm laws. Defence minister Rajnath Singh is holding talks with the farmers.

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  Ready to hold talks with farmers, says Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar

  News | November 26, 2020 14:00 IST

  Union Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government is ready to hold talks with farmers bodies and reiterated that the Modi government is committed to the welfare of farmers.

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  Punjab farm protests: Railways incur losses to the tune of Rs 1200 crore

  India | November 04, 2020 12:40 IST

  According to data from the national transporter, till date more than 2225 freight rakes carrying vital commodities could not be operated due to the blockages caused by the protestors. Around 1350 have been forced to be cancelled or diverted, they said.

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  New Farm Laws: AAP not be part of all-party delegation in Punjab

  India | October 31, 2020 20:16 IST

  Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said the party would not be a part of the all-party delegation headed by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to meet President Ram Nath Kovind over the controversial Central farm laws, describing it as a mere political drama.

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  Rajasthan govt to bring bill against Centre's farm laws on Oct 31: Congress

  India | October 25, 2020 22:22 IST

  After Punjab, the Rajasthan government will pass a bill to negate “anti-farmer provisions” in the Centre’s three agricultural bills on October 31, Congress national general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal tweeted on Sunday.

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  After Punjab, Rajasthan to follow suit by bringing bill to bypass Centre's farm laws

  India | October 21, 2020 10:34 IST

  The Punjab Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed four bills and adopted a resolution against the farm laws enacted by the Parliament last month.

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  Farm reforms will help turn farmers into entrepreneurs: PM Modi

  India | October 13, 2020 14:52 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government's 'historic' farm reforms will create opportunities to take farmers to entrepreneurship and added his regime is focused on increasing their income.

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  India's new farm laws will empower farmers, help them earn maximum profits: Israeli envoy

  India | October 11, 2020 14:14 IST

  India's latest agricultural reform legislations will empower farmers and give them more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits, Israeli envoy to India Ron Malka has said, citing his country's experience.

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  After Punjab, Rahul Gandhi to hold tractor rallies in Haryana on October 6

  India | October 05, 2020 23:18 IST

  In a slight change in the schedule of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Haryana, the Congress leader will now be arriving for a day-long visit to the state on Tuesday instead of earlier two days as part of his tractor rally against the new farm laws.

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  'Rail roko' in Punjab: CM Amarinder Singh appeals to farmers to relax agitation against farm bills

  India | October 06, 2020 19:56 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed to the farmers to relax their ongoing 'Rail Roko' protest to allow goods trains to pass-through. Singh, however, reiterated his government's support to the farmers in their fight against the farm reform laws.

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  'VIP kisan, sits on sofa on tractor': Smriti Irani ridicules Rahul Gandhi over Punjab rally

  India | October 05, 2020 19:22 IST

  Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday ridiculed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a "VIP kisan" after photographs showed him sitting on a cushioned seat on a tractor during his party's protest rally in Punjab against the Centre's new farm laws.

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  No one will be allowed to break law: Haryana CM

  India | October 04, 2020 23:33 IST

  Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to oppose the agricultural laws in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said no one will be allowed to take law and order in their own hands within the state.

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  I give you guarantee Cong will scrap the three 'black laws' if voted to power: Rahul to farmers

  India | October 04, 2020 16:19 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Centre on Sunday over the three new agriculture laws, asking why were the farmers agitating if these were meant for them. Addressing a public meeting in Badhni Kalan in Punjab's Moga district, Gandhi asserted that the contentious Acts would be revoked if the Congress was voted to power.

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  Punjab CM was also a part of farm bills committee: Union minister Danve

  India | October 03, 2020 22:37 IST

  Union Minister Raosaheb Danve on Saturday said Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, whose party is protesting against the new farm sector laws, was part of a committee which studied the draft legislations.

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  Sukhbir Singh Badal asks Rahul Gandhi why he played 'fixed match' on farm Bills

  India | October 03, 2020 20:05 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to tell Punjabis why he had played a "fixed match" to facilitate the passage of the three "anti-farmer" agricultural Bills in Parliament.

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  'Rail Roko' agitation against farm laws enters 9th day in Amritsar

  News | October 02, 2020 12:20 IST

  On October 02, 'Rail Roko' agitation entered 9th day in Amritsar. The protest is led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee at Devi Dass Pura village.