Farm Laws
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No communication with Centre in past five months, says farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
India | Jul 03, 2021, 07:17 PM ISTSpeaking at India TV's day-long conclave Chunav Manch on Saturday afternoon, the farmer leader said that the farmers’ issues should be discussed in the upcoming Parliament session.
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R-Day violence: Court extends interim protection given to Lakha Sidhana
India | Jul 03, 2021, 01:38 PM ISTDelhi court on Saturday extended the interim protection given to alleged gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana in connection with the violence in Red Fort on Republic Day.
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Sharad Pawar favours amendments to farm laws; Tomar welcomes Pawar’s stance
News | Jul 02, 2021, 04:20 PM ISTUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has welcomed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar's recent comments on the new farm laws. Pawar had on Thursday suggested that the new farm laws must not be totally scrapped but the certain amendments should be done.
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Pawar's U-turn? NCP chief favours amendments to farm laws; Tomar says 'welcome move'
India | Jul 02, 2021, 03:24 PM ISTThe government and farmer unions have held 11 rounds of talks so far, the last being on January 22, to break the deadlock and end the protest.
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Ghazipur border clash: BJP hatching conspiracy to flare up caste-based riots: Rakesh Tikait
India | Jul 01, 2021, 09:01 AM ISTAccording to a statement released by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Rakesh Tikait said the BJP workers showed black flags to the farmers' leaders and used abusive language.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Farmers clash with BJP workers near protest site in Ghazipur
Aaj Ki Baat | Jul 01, 2021, 09:02 AM ISTBJP workers and farm law protesters clashed in Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border on Wednesday. Farmers alleged that BJP workers sloganeered near the stage which led to scuffles between groups of people.
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'We have always exercised restraint, but…' Haryana CM Khattar cautions agitating farmers
India | Jun 30, 2021, 10:59 PM ISTCM Manohar Lal Khattar claimed that only a 'handful of people' were opposing the farm laws and that 'common farmers are happy' and have no objection to new farm laws.
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Abki Baar Kiski Sarakar | Rakesh Tikait announces plans to 'strengthen movement'
News | Jun 26, 2021, 08:49 PM ISTBhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, who has been leading the farmer’s protest at Ghazipur border, told reporters that farmers’ union has decided to hold two more rallies, and planned a tractor rally for July 9, which is scheduled to reach Singhu border on July 10
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'Delhi doesn't understand without tractors': Rakesh Tikait warns of 'big revolution'
India | Jun 26, 2021, 08:10 PM ISTAs protesting farmers on Saturday gheraoed Raj Bhavans in different states on completion of 7 months of their agitation and tried to give a memorandum to the Lieutenant Governor, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said they have decided to strengthen the movement and will be holding two more rallies.
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Muqabla | Farmers protests may worry govt ahead of elections
News | Jun 26, 2021, 06:26 PM ISTA year since it began, the farmers’ protest in Punjab has now acquired a larger space. Interestingly, it may be for the first time that the state government is supporting the farmers’ movement against the Central government. Not only this, the movement is being supported by all political parties in the state, except the BJP.
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Seven months of farmers protest, watch ground report from Ghazipur border
News | Jun 26, 2021, 01:41 PM ISTFarmers have been protesting against the three farm laws. They have been camping at Delhi borders since November last year, demanding the withdrawal of these three laws and that a new law be made to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
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Farmers gather in Delhi with tractors to mark seven months of agitation on June 26
News | Jun 25, 2021, 04:07 PM ISTA large number of farmers, including from Uttar Pradesh, is expected to join protesters at Delhi's border points on June 26 to mark seven months of their agitation against the three agri laws enacted last year.
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Rakesh Tikait gives 'Triple T' formula to intensify farmers stir; says 'this will benefit country'
India | Jun 22, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTThe BKU leader said, the government has given a tool to the corporates to loot the farmers by implementing three farm laws. He said these are not laws made for the farmers, but for corporates, and that is why the government is ignoring the interest of the farmers.
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Ready to talk to farmers even at midnight, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar
India | Jun 18, 2021, 04:03 PM ISTNarendra Tomar said that the government is ready to resume dialogue to resolve farmers' objections on the new farm laws.
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Farmers 'reinforce' protest site to guard against rain, storm
India | Jun 13, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTThe farmers had to experience strong weather condition on the Ghazipur border.
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'There is hidden agenda in farmers protest': Anil Vij
News | Jun 10, 2021, 10:20 PM ISTSpeaking on farmers protest, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on June 09 criticized farmers for telling their objections in the farm laws.
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Tikait, Yogendra Yadav, Chaduni lead sit-in at Haryana police station for release of farmers
India | Jun 06, 2021, 06:45 AM ISTScores of farmers led by Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Samukta Kisan Morcha leader Yogendra Yadav on Saturday night staged a sit-in at Sadar police station.
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Farmers observe 'Sampoorna Kranti Diwas', burn copies of farm laws in Punjab
India | Jun 05, 2021, 02:20 PM ISTFarmers burnt copies of the Centre's three farm laws near residences of BJP leaders and at other places in Punjab.
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Mob wanted to make Red Fort as new protest site against farm laws: Delhi Police
India | May 27, 2021, 12:07 PM ISTOn January 26, protesting farmers clashed with police during the tractor rally against three farm laws and stormed into the Red Fort, injuring scores of policemen.
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Covid norms go for toss as farmers protest at Delhi's Ghazipur border to mark 6 months of stir
India | May 26, 2021, 03:14 PM ISTA brief ruckus was also reported from Delhi's Ghazipur protest site where farmers burnt an effigy of the central government amid heavy police deployment.