Farmers Protests
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US hails India's farm reforms, says peaceful protests 'hallmark of thriving democracy'
World | Feb 04, 2021, 09:12 AM ISTResponding to a question on ongoing farmers' protests in India, the State Department said the US encourages that any differences between the parties be resolved through dialogue.
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Pop star Rihanna supports India's farmers protest
Celebrities | Feb 02, 2021, 10:58 PM ISTInternational pop star Rihanna extended her support to the ongoing farmers' agitation while criticising the Internet shutdown at the protest site.
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UP police issues notice to 220 tractor owners; Opposition says move to threaten farmers
India | Feb 01, 2021, 06:37 AM ISTThe police, however, stated that the notices have nothing to do with the farmers' protest against the Centre’s new agriculture laws.
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Delhi: Manish Sisodia slams BJP, says CM Arvind Kejriwal's video on farm laws is doctored
India | Jan 31, 2021, 02:53 PM ISTIn a tweet in Hindi, the National Spokesperson of BJP, Sambit Patra on Saturday shared a video of Arvind Kejriwal and said, "Sir ji (Arvind Kejriwal) counts the benefits of farms laws. See video."
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Budget 2021: Rural poor, farmers' progress to be govt's priority
Business | Jan 31, 2021, 02:55 PM ISTIn such a situation, it is expected that the Modi government, which claims to give priority to the progress of villages, the poor and farmers, will also give priority to agriculture and rural development in the upcoming Budget.
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Punjab CM calls all-party meet on Feb 2 to show unity over farmers' protest
India | Jan 31, 2021, 01:55 PM ISTThe meeting will discuss the situation arising out of the recent developments in the ongoing farmers' agitation in Delhi, especially in view of the Republic Day violence, the Singhu border attack on farmers, and the massive vilification campaign against them.
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Country very pained seeing dishonour of tricolour on January 26: PM Modi
India | Jan 31, 2021, 02:57 PM ISTThe Prime Minister made the statement while addressing this years' first 'Mann Ki Baat' programme.
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BKU (Lok Shakti) re-launches stir against farm laws, relocates to Ghazipur border
India | Jan 30, 2021, 09:40 AM ISTBKU (Lok Shakti) chief Thakur Sheoraj Singh Bhati called on the union's supporters, who were camping at the Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida, to now reach Ghazipur border, where BKU members are staying put.
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Mumbai Police on high alert following blast near Israel Embassy in Delhi
India | Jan 30, 2021, 08:26 AM ISTA low-intensity explosion took place near the Israel Embassy this evening. No injuries have been reported in the incident so far. Windscreens of several cars parked in the vicinity of the Embassy on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road were found damaged.
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Anna Hazare to begin indefinite hunger strike from tomorrow in support of farmers
India | Jan 29, 2021, 01:13 PM IST"I have been agitating for important demands of farmers for the last four years. It seems like the government is not taking proper decision on the issue of farmers," the 84-year-old activist stated in a press statement.
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Delhi: Manish Sisodia visits Ghazipur border to check arrangements made by Delhi govt for farmers
India | Jan 29, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTThe farmers protesting under the Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) banner claimed on Thursday that the local administration withdrew water tankers and snapped the power supply to the UP Gate protest site.
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Farmers' Protests: Shashi Tharoor, six journalists booked for sedition in UP over Jan 26 violence
India | Jan 29, 2021, 12:33 PM ISTThe FIR has been lodged under Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others.
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Farmers' Protests: RLD chief Ajit Singh speaks to Tikait brothers, announces support to BKU
India | Jan 29, 2021, 12:22 PM ISTThe former Union minister has spoken to BKU president Naresh Tikait and spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, RLD vice president and his son Jayant Chaudhary said.
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Farmers' Protests: 18 opposition parties to boycott President's address today
India | Jan 29, 2021, 08:14 AM ISTWhile 16 opposition parties issued a joint statement announcing their decision to boycott the President's address, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also separately announced their decision to boycott the address.
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Farmers' Protest: Situation normal at Ghazipur border, 'excess force' removed after midnight
India | Jan 29, 2021, 08:35 AM ISTIn a post-midnight review of situation, Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey and Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani visited the protest site even as hundreds of security personnel in anti-riot gears were deployed since Thursday.
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R-Day violence: UAPA slapped on rioters; Special Cell ACP Lalit Mohan Negi to probe Khalistani angle
India | Jan 28, 2021, 11:53 PM ISTThe Special Cell is investigating the conspiracy and criminal designs behind Delhi violence during the tractor march on Republic Day. A criminal case has been registered and is being investigated under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and sections of IPC dealing with sedition.
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Delhi Metro update: Lal Quila station still closed, restricted entry to Jama Masjid station
India | Jan 28, 2021, 10:18 AM ISTOn Tuesday, as chaos escalated due to the farmers' protest turning violent, a large number of metro stations in central, north and west Delhi areas, including Lal Quila, ITO, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, were shut.
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Farmers' tractor rally: Plea in SC seeks inquiry commission to look into violence on R-Day
India | Jan 27, 2021, 02:53 PM ISTThe plea has also sought direction to the concerned authority to lodge First Information Report (FIR) under relevant penal provisions against the individuals or organisations responsible for the violence and causing dishonour of the National Flag on January 26. ````
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Farmers protests: Security heightened at Red Fort, Singhu border post tractor rally violence
India | Jan 27, 2021, 10:06 AM ISTElaborate security arrangements have been made near the Red Fort where a group of protestors climbed to the ramparts of the fort and unfurled flags yesterday.
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Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu blamed for Red Fort violence
News | Jan 27, 2021, 09:41 AM ISTKnown to be close to Gurdaspur MP and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, Sidhu was the election in-charge for the BJP leader during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In December last year, Deol had distanced himself from Sidhu. Even the farmers' unions had banned Sidhu last year.