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RTI response shows claims by govt, ministers of consulting ‘lakhs of farmers’ before farm laws were passed are nothing but lies Asked for details of consultations done by govt with farmer groups before passing the laws, Dept of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer’s Welfare said it “does not hold any record in this matter” It is Read More…
Amarjit Singh of Jalalabad Bar Association Advocate of Punjab was taken to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak where doctors declared him dead on arrival, PTI reported. In a suicide note purportedly left by Singh, titled “Letter to Modi, the Dictator”, he said that he was sacrificing his life in support of the Read More…
Farmers mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at Delhi’s Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points for over 17 days now, leading to traffic jams on key roads connecting the national capital with Haryana and Punjab. Hundreds of farmers have been camping at the Haryana-Rajasthan border as they were stopped from moving towards Read More…
India’s farmers on Wednesday rejected the government’s proposal to amend three controversial laws and said they would step up protests seeking withdrawal of these laws which they said would harm their economic interests while helping big food retailers. “The farmers have rejected the government’s proposals,” Darshan Pal, president of Krantikari Kisan Union, told reporters after Read More…
Following intelligence report of agitating mood of farmers and people support for their nation wide bandh call , Home Minister Amit Shah bound to meet representatives of farmers at 7 pm in Delhi The meeting venue was moved to the sprawling Pusa agricultural institute campus a few km from Amit Shah’s official home, reportedly to Read More…
Fifth round of talks between farmers’ leaders and BJP govt fails, but next meeting scheduled on December 9 . “The government already knows what our demands and objections are. We have given them the same in writing also. What else do they want to talk about?” said a leader who was part of the Read More…
Bowing to mounting pressure from Inernational media and social media in India BJP led Modi government in Centre on Monday night invited agitating farmer unions for talks on December 1, two days ahead of a scheduled meeting. Farmers stir against the new agri-marketing laws appeared to intensify despite a strong defence of the legislation Read More…
After a two-hour clash on a narrow bridge near the border between Congress-ruled Punjab and Haryana, which saw thousands of farmers flung barricades into a river and throw bricks at cops and physically push vehicles, farmers managed to enter Haryana as they continued their ”Delhi Chalo” march against the Centre’s new farm laws. Haryana, Read More…
According to Army sources Pakistan on Thursday initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran and Machhhal Sectors of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. In the past, the Indian army has said that Pakistan violates ceasefire to provide cover to the infiltrators but their alertness has resulted in Read More…
Pandemonium prevailed when Rajya Sabha has passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020. Opposing the oral vote Member of opposition tored Parliament code book and threw at chair Read More…
