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  Those who give dough can also have pizza, say organisers of ‘pizza langar’ at farmers' protest

  India | December 14, 2020 10:10 IST

  A group of five friends set out from Amritsar on a cold Saturday morning. They didn't have much time to organise a regular langar, so they collected "regular-sized" pizzas from a Haryana mall and set up a stall at the Singhu border. Around 400 pizzas were distributed within minutes as a huge crowd, including the protesting peasants and residents from nearby areas, queued up.

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  Bharatiya Kisan Union moves Supreme Court against farm laws

  India | December 11, 2020 14:28 IST

  Farmers have been agitating for the past two weeks against the new agri laws. They have announced that they will block railway tracks if their demands are not met by the government. The farmer unions said they will soon announce a date for blocking tracks across the country. Farmers are demanding a rollback of the agri laws.  

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  Delhi borders closed: Check routes that are open, closed as farmers' protest enter day 15

  India | December 10, 2020 10:43 IST

  The Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday appealed to citizens to take alternative routes as Singhu and other borders like Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh have been closed for all kinds of traffic movement. Commuters are advised to take alternative routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Saboli and Singhu school toll tax borders.

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  Government sends fresh proposals to farmers on agri laws

  News | December 09, 2020 13:41 IST

  The government has sent a fresh proposal to the protesting farmers over the newly enacted three agriculture laws that are at the heart of protests.

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  Bharat bandh: Most of the roads in Delhi's border areas are closed

  News | December 07, 2020 14:46 IST

  The Farmers' protest has reached its 12th day, farmers are adamant about their demands and people who come to the border daily are facing a lot of trouble due to the closure of roads.

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  Centre plans fact-check campaign on farm laws as protests enter 12th day

  India | December 07, 2020 8:57 IST

  The facet-check campaign will dispel the myths over the three farm laws that are at the heart of the stir. Today is the 12th day of the farmers' stir.

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  5th round of talks between farm leaders, govt underway

  News | December 05, 2020 15:20 IST

  5th round of talks between farm leaders, govt has begun at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. This is their fifth round of talks to end the deadlock over the new farm laws.

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  Centre may call for special Parliament session to repeal farm laws, Farmers adamant on demand

  News | December 05, 2020 14:21 IST

  We want complete rollback of the laws. If the government doesn't accept our demand, we will continue our agitation, said Harjinder Singh Tanda, state chief of Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab.

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  Govt agrees for assurance on MSP, Farmer leaders on their way to Vigyan Bhawan for talks

  News | December 05, 2020 14:10 IST

  Farmer leaders leave from Singhu border for Vigyan Bhawan to hold fifth round of talks with the Central government on the farm laws.

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  Ahead of talks with farmers, Centre agrees on more assurance over MSP

  News | December 05, 2020 14:37 IST

  In the previous meeting on Thursday, Tomar had assured 40 farmer union leaders that the government is open to considering ways to strengthen APMC mandis, create a level-playing field with proposed private markets, and provide a provision for approaching higher courts for dispute resolution, while asserting that procurement at minimum support price (MSP) will continue.

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  Farmers Protest: Top leaders meet PM Modi ahead of talks with farm leaders

  News | December 05, 2020 13:25 IST

  In the previous meeting on Thursday, Tomar had assured 40 farmer union leaders that the government is open to considering ways to strengthen APMC mandis, create a level-playing field with proposed private markets, and provide a provision for approaching higher courts for dispute resolution, while asserting that procurement at minimum support price (MSP) will continue.

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