Farmers
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Farmers' protests continue at Delhi border areas despite severe cold
News | Dec 15, 2020, 12:07 PM ISTDespite the severe cold, farmers continue their protests at Ghazipur border on December 15. Farmers are agitating against the Centre's new farm laws.
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Govt to soon hold next round of talks with protesting farmers to end stalemate: Kailash Choudhary
India | Dec 13, 2020, 09:59 PM ISTAs farmers intensify their protest against the Centre's three farm laws, Union Minister Kailash Choudhary on Sunday said the government will soon decide a date and call union leaders for the next round of talks.
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Twin brothers distribute warm clothes to agitating farmers at Ghazipur
News | Dec 13, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTTwin brothers from Punjab distributed warm clothes to protesters at Ghazipur on December 13. One of the brothers, Karanveer said, "Who likes to be on streets? It's time for struggle.
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Farmers gather near Rajasthan-Haryana border to protest
News | Dec 13, 2020, 02:20 PM ISTFarmers gathered at Shahjahanpur village near Jaisinghpur-Khera border (Rajasthan-Haryana) on December 13. Security is deployed at border area to maintain law and order situation.
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Vehicular movement resumes at Chilla border after protesters' agreement
News | Dec 13, 2020, 02:07 PM ISTThe Chilla border, which was closed due to the demonstrations by farmers reopened for traffic movement. Undeterred by cold wave, farmers continue to protest against farm laws.
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Govt making efforts to call next round of meeting with farmer leaders soon: Union Minister
India | Dec 12, 2020, 11:32 PM ISTUnion minister Som Prakash, who is among the government representatives negotiating with farmers protesting against 3 new farm laws, says efforts are being made to call next round of meeting with leaders of the agitation soon to end the stalemate.
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Maoist forces have hijacked farmers' agenda, they must come out of it for solution: Piyush Goyal
India | Dec 13, 2020, 11:32 AM ISTUnion Minister Piyush Goyal in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke in detail about the farmers' agitation, how Maoists, and anti-national elements have hijacked it, on the government's stand towards farmers' demands and the road ahead. He praised India TV for exposing how Maoists, anti-national forces have hijacked the protest.
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New farm laws to help farmers get remunerative price: West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
India | Dec 14, 2020, 03:51 PM ISTAmid protests by farmers in Delhi over the new farm laws, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Saturday said the agriculture reform measures will help them get better access to markets and realise a higher price for their produce.
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Ready for talks but will first discuss scrapping 3 laws: Farmers stick to their demand
India | Dec 12, 2020, 06:50 PM ISTSticking to their demands, farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws, and announced further intensification of their ongoing protest against the legislations.
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Leftists, Maoists have infiltrated so-called farmer agitation: Piyush Goyal
India | Dec 12, 2020, 05:59 PM ISTAs the farmers' protest against new farm laws entered its 17th day, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the agitation no longer remains a farmers' movement as it has been "infiltrated by Leftist and Maoist elements" demanding the release of those put behind bars for "anti-national activities".
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Watch: Farmers tonsure hair to protest against Centre's farm laws
News | Dec 12, 2020, 05:17 PM ISTSome farmers who are protesting against Centre's farm laws in Noida had tonsured their hair to show their anguish.
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Want law on MSP and not written guarantee: UP farmer leader
India | Dec 12, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTAs farmers protest against Centre's new farm laws continues, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee on Saturday demanded that the government must give an assurance on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) on all of their produce.
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Farmers' agitation will spread across India if it isn't looked into in time: RLP's Hanuman Beniwal
News | Dec 12, 2020, 08:33 AM ISTWhile addressing a press conference in Rajasthan on December 11, leader of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and Member of Parliament (MP) from Nagaur, Hanuman Beniwal spoke on farmers' protest.
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Watch: Protestors join 'baraat' at Singhu border, give way to procession
News | Dec 11, 2020, 08:21 PM ISTFarmers protesting against the new agricultural laws at the Singhu border gave way to a 'baraat'.
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Kangana Ranaut accuses Diljit Dosanjh, Priyanka Chopra of misleading farmers
Celebrities | Dec 11, 2020, 07:36 PM ISTKangana Ranaut has attacked Diljit Dosanjh and Priyanka Chopra while tweeting about the farmers' protest. See her post here:
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Justin Trudeau changes tone on farmers protest after India's tough stand
World | Dec 11, 2020, 06:48 PM ISTThe Narendra Modi-led government's tough stand against foreign interference in India's domestic affairs forced Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to mellow his rhetoric and support to the ongoing farmers' agitation.
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Farmers should be cautious of protest being hijacked by anti-national elements: Narendra Singh Tomar
India | Dec 11, 2020, 10:31 PM ISTAs farmers continue to protest over new farm laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke in detail about the government stand, the draft proposal which has been sent to them, on anti-national elements, opposition trying to hijack the agitation and other issues.
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Enacted farm laws after a lot of deliberation, farmers should end stir: Tomar
News | Dec 11, 2020, 03:20 PM ISTAgitation causes problems for the common people too. People of Delhi are facing troubles. So, they (farmers) should end their agitation in the interest of the common people and try to solve issues with the help of talks: Agriculture Minister
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Farmers' ultimatum to govt: Repeal farm laws or will block rail tracks now
News | Dec 11, 2020, 08:40 AM ISTAfter the Centre on Thursday reassured farmers over the new farm laws explaining to them that APMCs, MSP won't be affected and appealed to protesting farmers that government is ready for talks with an open mind.
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BJP-JJP alliance strong, no problem at all, says Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
India | Dec 10, 2020, 10:59 PM ISTChief Minister ML Khattar on Thursday asserted that the BJP-JJP alliance in Haryana was strong and there was no problem at all even as some MLAs of the Jannayak Janata Party are openly supporting farmers agitating against the Centre's new farm laws.