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Accept farmers’ demands: Harsimrat Badal in Parliament
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Accept farmers’ demands: Harsimrat Badal in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday appealed to the Union government to accept the farmers’ demands, including legal guarantee for minimum support price, to save the life of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 21st day on Monday. Raising the issue of Dallewal’s health in the Parliament, Harsimrat said Prime Minister …

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It cannot be a true Parliament without respect for Opposition: Akhilesh
1 year, 7 months ago

It cannot be a true Parliament without respect for Opposition: Akhilesh

The Hindu  

Announcing the Samajwadi Party’s decision on Wednesday to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the rualing Bharatiya Janata Party failed to understand the basic spirit of the shlokas written there, and added that where there is pride of power but no respect for the Opposition, it cannot be a true Parliament. “The true …

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NHAI suffered ₹2,731.32 crore loss due to farmers’ protest, Parliament told
3 years, 1 month ago

NHAI suffered ₹2,731.32 crore loss due to farmers’ protest, Parliament told

Hindustan Times  

National Highway Authority of India suffered toll losses worth ₹2,731.32 crore in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan due to the farmers’ protest since last October, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. NHAI suffered toll losses worth ₹ 2,731.32 crore in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan due to the farmers’ protest since last October, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Overall, 60 to 65 …

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Bill to Repeal Farm Laws Listed for Day 1 of Parliament Winter Session; Unions Urge 'Agitators to Go Back'
3 years, 1 month ago

Bill to Repeal Farm Laws Listed for Day 1 of Parliament Winter Session; Unions Urge 'Agitators to Go Back'

News 18  

The Centre is set to table a bill to repeal the three farm laws on Monday, with it listed on the agenda for the first day of the winter Parliament session, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar announced on Saturday. “Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will move for leave to introduce a Bill to repeal the Farmers Agreement on …

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SKM to Hold Meeting on Nov 27 to Decide Farmers' Future Course of Action
3 years, 1 month ago

SKM to Hold Meeting on Nov 27 to Decide Farmers' Future Course of Action

News 18  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will hold another meeting on November 27 to decide future course of action while the planned march to Parliament by farmers on November 29 will go ahead as per schedule, farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference at Singhu border following a meeting, Rajewal said, "We discussed the repeal of farm …

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Mayawati urges Centre to bring law on MSP in upcoming Parliament session
3 years, 1 month ago

Mayawati urges Centre to bring law on MSP in upcoming Parliament session

India TV News  

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of repealing the three farm laws, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Friday demanded that the Centre should bring a law on Minimum Support Price in the winter session of Parliament. BSP demands that in the upcoming Parliament session the Centre should bring a law in this regard," Mayawati told. In a major move, …

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Hope govt draws lessons to not bypass Parliament: Anand Sharma on repeal of farm laws
3 years, 1 month ago

Hope govt draws lessons to not bypass Parliament: Anand Sharma on repeal of farm laws

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma welcomed the repeal of the three farm laws and hoped the government draws lessons to not bypass Parliament and meaningfully engages with the opposition before enacting laws with far-reaching consequences. Had the government not bypassed Parliament scrutiny and excluded stakeholders from consultations, the pain and suffering of the farmers and the loss of lives could …

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Rahul Gandhi drives tractor to Parliament in support of farmers protesting against farm laws
3 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi drives tractor to Parliament in support of farmers protesting against farm laws

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi Drives Tractor: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday drove a tractor to reach Parliament to protest against the three farm laws. Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament, Rahul said that the Modi government should repeal the three "controversial" farm laws. These are black laws.they will have to withdraw the laws," the former Congress president Rahul Gandhi told reporters …

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Delhi Police books farmers for protest outside Parliament
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Police books farmers for protest outside Parliament

India Today  

The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested farmers protesting outside the Parliament House in New Delhi. The protesters were detained and taken to New Delhi police station where they were questioned for several hours. Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at Delhi's border points for over six months now protesting the three agri …

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Govt Pursuing Target of Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022: Narendra Singh Tomar Tells Parliament
3 years, 11 months ago

Govt Pursuing Target of Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022: Narendra Singh Tomar Tells Parliament

News 18  

The government has been pursuing the target of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 and several interventions taken are showing a “positive impact”, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told Parliament on Tuesday. In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had set a highly ambitious target of doubling farmers incomes by 2022. Responding to a query whether the target fixed for the …

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Calls for discussion on farmers' protest disrupt Parliament, Centre says ready to talk anywhere
3 years, 11 months ago

Calls for discussion on farmers' protest disrupt Parliament, Centre says ready to talk anywhere

India Today  

The government on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that it was ready to discuss issues related to farmers both inside and outside Parliament amid vociferous protests by the Opposition which forced repeated adjournments of both the Houses. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as the Congress and other opposition members created an uproar …

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Full speech text: Prez Kovind's address to Parliament as Budget session starts
3 years, 11 months ago

Full speech text: Prez Kovind's address to Parliament as Budget session starts

Hindustan Times  

In an hour-long speech covering the country's key concerns, President Ram Nath Kovind initiated India's first Parliament session - Budget session - of the year on Friday. Honourable Members, In order to increase the income of farmers, my Government has also focused on development of livestock as a source of income. Honourable Members, Baba Saheb Ambedkar was not only the …

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Parliament session should be called to withdraw farm laws: Rahul Gandhi
4 years ago

Parliament session should be called to withdraw farm laws: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Senior leaders of the Congress led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi met President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday and urged him that a joint sitting of Parliament must be called soon to withdraw the three farm bills. The day saw high drama after senior party leaders including general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were stopped by police and taken to …

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Will not interfere in farmers' protest, says SC; NCP demands special Parliament session, Tomar writes letter
4 years ago

Will not interfere in farmers' protest, says SC; NCP demands special Parliament session, Tomar writes letter

Firstpost  

A farmer from Punjab was found dead near the Tikri border on Thursday morning while the key routes on Delhi borders remained closed on the 22nd day of the farmers agitation The Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the farmers’ right to protest, saying it will not interfere in the agitation against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws at the borders …

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Supreme Court suggestion for panel shows total administrative failure: Shiromani Akali Dal
4 years ago

Supreme Court suggestion for panel shows total administrative failure: Shiromani Akali Dal

The Hindu  

With Supreme Court suggesting formation of a panel to resolve issue surrounding farm laws, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday said it reflected total administrative failure of the central government. Former Minister and senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema alleged that Centre government was depending on “motivated pleas in Supreme Court to forcibly lift the congregation of peaceful farmers from …

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Canada PM Justin Trudeau expresses ‘concern’ over protesting Punjab farmers in Delhi
4 years, 1 month ago

Canada PM Justin Trudeau expresses ‘concern’ over protesting Punjab farmers in Delhi

Op India  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have expressed his concerns over ongoing farmers’ protests in India. We believe in the importance of dialogue and that’s why we reached out to multiple means directly to Indian authorities to highlight our concerns.” Other Canadian ministers, leaders extend support to farmer agitation Canadian MP Bardish Chaggar, who was part of the …

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Parliament passes amendments to essential commodities law
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament passes amendments to essential commodities law

The Hindu  

Parliament on Tuesday passed a Bill to remove cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities. The freedom to produce, hold, move, distribute and supply will lead to harnessing of economies of scale and attract private sector/foreign direct investment into agriculture sector, the government had said earlier. Replying to a short debate, Minister of …

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Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Amid an uproar in Parliament, Indian lawmakers on Sunday approved a pair of controversial agriculture bills that the government says will boost growth in the farming sector through private investments. The legislation is aimed at reforming India’s deeply stressed farming sector and will give farmers freedom to market their produce, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said while …

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Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union Head Says Farmers Will Protest Outside Parliament Against 'Exploitative Bills'
4 years, 3 months ago

Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union Head Says Farmers Will Protest Outside Parliament Against 'Exploitative Bills'

News 18  

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Gurnam Singh on Tuesday said that farmers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will hold a protest on Wednesday outside Parliament to protest against the three farm-sector bills, introduced to ratify the three ordinances promulgated earlier. Talking of his plans to protest outside Parliament, Singh said he was to meet Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh …

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A Rural Manifesto: Far removed from electoral fire and fury, Varun Gandhi pens book on agrarian policies
6 years, 1 month ago

A Rural Manifesto: Far removed from electoral fire and fury, Varun Gandhi pens book on agrarian policies

Firstpost  

‘Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests, which interest each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purposes, not local prejudices ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the …

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