Farmers Stir
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As farmer protest completes 7 months, here is a look at how the stir shaped up. IN PICS
India | Jun 26, 2021, 09:26 PM ISTAs their agitation completed seven months, farmer leaders on Saturday stuck to their demands, saying they will call off their protest if the government repeals the three farm laws even as Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar appealed to them to end their stir and offered to resume talks.
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Tension at Delhi-Ghaziabad border; won't vacate Ghazipur border, says Rakesh Tikait
News | Jan 28, 2021, 07:48 PM ISTDespite the administration's orders to vacate the protest site, farmers refused to budge with Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait declaring that he was ready to face any consequences.
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Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait breaks down in tears, threatens to kill self if forcefully removed from Ghazipur border
News | Jan 28, 2021, 07:37 PM ISTThe Ghaziabad administration has reportedly served an ultimatum to protesting farmers to vacate the Ghazipur protest site. According to sources, the district administration may move ahead to remove blockade at UP Gate on Delhi-Meerut Expressway by Thursday night. A heavy police deployment has been made at Ghazipur and Ghaziabad District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey along with other top police officials have reached the protest site.
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Farmers stir: Locals gather in large numbers, demand protesting farmers to vacate area
News | Jan 28, 2021, 05:33 PM ISTGroup of people claiming to be locals gather at Singhu border demanding that the area be vacated. Farmers have been camping at the site as part of their protest against Farm Laws.
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Farmers continue protest at Delhi borders amid heavy rains
India | Jan 03, 2021, 12:08 PM ISTAccording to a MeT Department official, heavy rainfall was reported in areas across Delhi and minimum temperatures have increased due to clouding and easterly winds.
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Farmers' protest at Delhi borders enters 24th day amid bone-chilling cold; traffic advisory issued
India | Dec 19, 2020, 11:15 AM ISTEnacted in September, the three farm laws have been projected by the central government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell anywhere in the country.
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Farmers' protest: Group of Jamia Millia Islamia students sent back from UP Gate
India | Dec 14, 2020, 08:01 AM ISTAccording to the police, a group of six students, including girls, had arrived at the spot to render support to the farmers by singing and playing 'dafli' (tambourine). However, the police sent the students back after the farmer leaders objected to their presence there.
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Farmer leaders say they will hold hunger strike, dharnas on December 14
India | Dec 13, 2020, 10:01 PM ISTOn Saturday, farmer leaders said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws. They also announced that representatives of their unions would sit on a hunger strike during a nationwide protest on December 14.
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Opposition trying to influence farmers, Centre keen to resolve issues: Prakash Javadekar
India | Dec 13, 2020, 12:23 PM ISTEarlier on Wednesday, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar expressed hope that ongoing deliberations with farmers, which he termed a "work in progress", over the three agriculture-related laws will yield some results soon.
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Farmers head to Delhi to join agitation at borders; to block more highways today
News | Dec 12, 2020, 12:00 PM ISTThe Delhi Police has increased security arrangements at the city’s border points following the announcement by agitating farmers to block the Jaipur-Delhi and the Delhi-Agra Expressways on Saturday to further intensify their protest.
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Top 9: Farmers to block more highways today
News | Dec 12, 2020, 11:00 AM ISTAt least five rounds of formal talks have taken place between the Centre and representatives of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, protesting on various borders of the national capital for about two weeks.
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Several trains short terminated, partially cancelled as farmers' protest continues. Check full list
India | Nov 29, 2020, 08:21 AM ISTThe Northern Railways has said some trains will be short terminated, short originated or will be diverted as the farmers' protest against farm bills continues in Punjab.
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Centre asks states adjoining Madhya Pradesh to keep vigil against farmers’ stir
India | Jun 09, 2017, 06:59 PM ISTThe central government is in touch with states such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, and sensitising them against any possible protest by farmers.
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MP farmers' protest: Violence spreads to other parts, agitators vandalise vehicles
India | Jun 07, 2017, 05:07 PM ISTFormer MP from Mandsaur Meenakshi Natarajan was detained while she was on her way to meet the families of the deceased farmers
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Maharashtra farmers to intensify stir, threaten to lock down government offices
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Farmers' stir in Maharashtra and MP continues on day 6
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Noida Builders Get The Shivers After Farmers Stir, HC Order
India | May 17, 2011, 04:01 PM ISTNoida, May 17 : Major real estate players like Amrapali, Unitech, Mahagun and Supertech have already got the shivers as the Allahabad High Court last week struck down land acquisition by the UP government, which
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Farmers Stir: Situation Tense In Western UP
India | May 10, 2011, 08:21 PM ISTGreater Noida/Agra, May 10: The situation was today tense but under control in parts of western UP hit by farmers' unrest over land acquisition as police released sketches of 24 trouble-makers who incited violence in