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Who is Lakha Sidhana, named as one of the main accused in Republic Day violence
India | Jan 30, 2021, 11:14 PM ISTGangster-turned-social activist Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha Sidhana, named as one of the main accused in the violence in Delhi during the farmers' rally on Republic Day, belongs to a village in Punjab's Bathinda district and dreamed of making big in politics through the farmers' agitation.
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Sharad Pawar shares concern over new farm laws, compares with old reforms draft during his tenure
India | Jan 30, 2021, 10:53 PM ISTRaising concerns over the three new farm laws, NCP President Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the legislation will adversely affect the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and weaken the mandi system.
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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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'Don't budge an inch': Rahul Gandhi calls farmers to continue protest, assures 'full support'
India | Jan 29, 2021, 05:23 PM ISTWho allowed 50 farmers to enter the Red Fort. Why weren't they stopped? Ask the Home Minister what the objective was? Rahul Gandhi said
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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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Delhi: Crowd swells at Ghazipur border, Rakesh Tikait says 'farmers won't vacate'
India | Jan 29, 2021, 12:43 PM ISTThousands of farmers have been protesting at Delhi's borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, demanding a rollback of three farm laws.
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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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Rakesh Tikait slaps person at Ghazipur border | WATCH
India | Jan 28, 2021, 10:02 PM ISTAs the confrontation between police and protesting farmers at the Ghazipur border builds up, a video has surfaced showing Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait slapping a person has surfaced.
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Farmers protest: Ghazipur border closed, traffic diverted to other routes. Details inside
India | Jan 28, 2021, 09:38 PM ISTThe Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday informed that the Ghazipur border has been closed and the traffic is diverted from NH 24, NH 9, Road no 56, 57 A, Kondli, Paper market, Telco T point, EDM Mall, Akshardham and Nizammudin Khatta.
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Drama, tension at Delhi-Ghaziabad border; crowds thin but Rakesh Tikait refuses to end protest
India | Jan 28, 2021, 11:17 PM ISTBhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait broke down while talking to journalists at Ghazipur border but insisted that he won't surrender.
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'Vacate Ghazipur protest site': Ghaziabad admin's ultimatum to farmers, action expected tonight
India | Jan 28, 2021, 06:14 PM ISTAccording to sources, the district administration may move ahead to remove blockade at UP Gate on Delhi-Meerut Expressway by Thursday night.
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Farmer from Baghpat dies at Ghazipur border protest site
India | Jan 02, 2021, 08:20 AM ISTBharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader from Uttar Pradesh Sachin Chaudhary, who has been protesting against the three farm laws at Ghazipur border, said, "Sacrifice of Galtan Singh will not go in vain."
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Protesting farmers block Ghazipur Border
News | Dec 22, 2020, 04:00 PM ISTProtesting farmers blocked Ghazipur (Delhi-Ghaziabad) border completely on Dec 22.
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Protesting farmers place solar panels at Ghazipur border to charge phones
News | Dec 19, 2020, 06:07 PM ISTProtesters at Ghazipur border set solar panels to charge phones and tractors' batteries.
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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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Man ends life, suicide note claims denial of ticket by BSP
Crime | Oct 30, 2020, 11:19 AM ISTA trader allegedly committed suicide and left behind a note saying that he was taking the extreme step because the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has not given him a ticket to contest the 2022 Assembly elections.
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People throng to Delhi's Ghazipur market to buy essentials
News | Jun 07, 2020, 11:20 AM ISTPeople arrived at the wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Delhi's Ghazipur market to make purchase amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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Lockdown 4.0: People arrive to buy fruits, vegetables at Delhi's Ghazipur market
News | May 18, 2020, 09:56 AM ISTPeople arrived at wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Ghazipur to make purchases amid the lockdown.
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Watch: Huge gathering of stranded passengers at Ghazipur near Delhi-UP border
News | Mar 28, 2020, 06:13 PM ISTUttar Pradesh government has arranged special buses to board migrant workers and others to their native districts in Uttar Pradesh amid the nationwide lockdown.
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BJP office-bearer wants Ghazipur to be made Gaadhipuri
India | Mar 01, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTAn office-bearer of the Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP has sought to change the name of Ghazipur district (in eastern UP) to Gaadhipuri. UP BJP media co-convenor Navin Srivastava recently submitted a letter in this regard to the state's Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.