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Maharashtra To Blacklist Farmers Using Fake Crop Insurance Claims: Report
The Maharashtra government has decided to blacklist farmers found submitting fake crop insurance claims, an action largely limited to intermediaries and service providers earlier, a senior official from the state agriculture department said.
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"Protesting Farmers' Rights Violated By Centre, 4 States": Petition In Supreme Court
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging violation of the rights of the "peacefully protesting" farmers by the Centre and some states.
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Trains Stranded After Farmers Block Punjab Railway Tracks
Members of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Sunday squatted on railway tracks in Punjab to demand a legal guarantee on MSP and withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the farm laws stir, among other things.
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"All People Working In Fields Are Dalits": Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that agitations and people's participation in them would be important in the coming years for protecting the rights of people, their lands and their farms.
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Eyeing National Role, KCR's Punjab Trip Today With Arvind Kejriwal
As part of his national outreach plane, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will meet the families of around 600 farmers in Chandigarh today, who died during the nationwide farmers' agitation against the now-repealed Central farm laws.
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Farmers' Body Announces Plans To Intensify Agitation
After a meeting at the Singhu Border, leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday announced the decisions they have taken to intensify their agitation.
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"Resume Farm Law Talks": Farmers' Body Tells PM Modi
Several rounds of talks between farmers and the government representatives have failed to break the deadlock over the three Central pieces of legislation.
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"Will Protest Till...": More Farmers Join Protesters At Delhi-UP Border
The stream of farmers heading for various protest points along Delhi's borders continued remained incessant today on the 67th day of the massive protest against three Central agricultural laws. The agitation have only intensified over the past few days, particularly since the Republic Day violence in the national capital a few days ago.
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"Republic Day Violence Unfortunate, But...": Arvind Kejriwal On Farm Protests
The violence on Republic Day was "unfortunate" but it would not end the farmers' movement against the three farm laws, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.
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P Chidambaram Warns Government Of "Wrath Of Farmers" Who Feel Deceived
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has warned the Government of India against the wrath of farmers "who believe they are being deceived" even as it began talks with protest leaders in New Delhi. In a tweet posted today, the former Finance Minister quoted his favourite poet-saint, Tiruvalluvar, to burnish his view on the ongoing stalemate over the...
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Farmer Protest: HD Kumaraswamy Carries Out A Deft Balancing Act
Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today performed a delicate act over the ongoing farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws: On one hand, he asked the Narendra Modi government to "protect India's international reputation" by solving the issue earlier. Yet, the Janata Dal Secular leader also asked the protesters to give Defen...
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Senior Punjab Prisons Official Quits In Support Of Protesting Farmers
Punjab Deputy Inspector General for Prisons, Lakhminder Singh Jakhar, today said he has resigned from service in support of farmers protesting against three new farm laws introduced by the central government.
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"Don't Test Tolerance Of Annadata": Sharad Pawar Tells Centre On Farmer Protest
NCP chief Sharad Pawar today warned the central government against testing the patience of farmers protesting against the three new agricultural laws which, he said, had been hurried through Parliament. If not tackled in time, the senior leader said, the agitation could snowball as more people join it from various parts of the country.
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Farmer Union Goes To Supreme Court, Wants "Arbitrary" Farm Laws Scrapped
The Bhartiya Kisan Union today filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to quash three agricultural laws passed by Parliament in September. Thousands of farmers have over the past few weeks been protesting against these laws, demanding that the government repeal them.
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Covid Violation: Case Against Farmers Squatting At Delhi Border Traffic Signal
The Delhi police have filed cases against a group of farmers who had been squatting at a traffic signal at the Singhu border point between Delhi and Haryana over the past many days. The cases have been filed for violation of the COVID-19 protocol, police officials have said.
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Maharashtra To Blacklist Farmers Using Fake Crop Insurance Claims: Report
The Maharashtra government has decided to blacklist farmers found submitting fake crop insurance claims, an action largely limited to intermediaries and service providers earlier, a senior official from the state agriculture department said.
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"Protesting Farmers' Rights Violated By Centre, 4 States": Petition In Supreme Court
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging violation of the rights of the "peacefully protesting" farmers by the Centre and some states.
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Trains Stranded After Farmers Block Punjab Railway Tracks
Members of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Sunday squatted on railway tracks in Punjab to demand a legal guarantee on MSP and withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the farm laws stir, among other things.
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"All People Working In Fields Are Dalits": Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that agitations and people's participation in them would be important in the coming years for protecting the rights of people, their lands and their farms.
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Eyeing National Role, KCR's Punjab Trip Today With Arvind Kejriwal
As part of his national outreach plane, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will meet the families of around 600 farmers in Chandigarh today, who died during the nationwide farmers' agitation against the now-repealed Central farm laws.
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Farmers' Body Announces Plans To Intensify Agitation
After a meeting at the Singhu Border, leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday announced the decisions they have taken to intensify their agitation.
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"Resume Farm Law Talks": Farmers' Body Tells PM Modi
Several rounds of talks between farmers and the government representatives have failed to break the deadlock over the three Central pieces of legislation.
-
"Will Protest Till...": More Farmers Join Protesters At Delhi-UP Border
The stream of farmers heading for various protest points along Delhi's borders continued remained incessant today on the 67th day of the massive protest against three Central agricultural laws. The agitation have only intensified over the past few days, particularly since the Republic Day violence in the national capital a few days ago.
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"Republic Day Violence Unfortunate, But...": Arvind Kejriwal On Farm Protests
The violence on Republic Day was "unfortunate" but it would not end the farmers' movement against the three farm laws, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.
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P Chidambaram Warns Government Of "Wrath Of Farmers" Who Feel Deceived
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has warned the Government of India against the wrath of farmers "who believe they are being deceived" even as it began talks with protest leaders in New Delhi. In a tweet posted today, the former Finance Minister quoted his favourite poet-saint, Tiruvalluvar, to burnish his view on the ongoing stalemate over the...
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Farmer Protest: HD Kumaraswamy Carries Out A Deft Balancing Act
Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today performed a delicate act over the ongoing farmers' agitation against the new agricultural laws: On one hand, he asked the Narendra Modi government to "protect India's international reputation" by solving the issue earlier. Yet, the Janata Dal Secular leader also asked the protesters to give Defen...
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Senior Punjab Prisons Official Quits In Support Of Protesting Farmers
Punjab Deputy Inspector General for Prisons, Lakhminder Singh Jakhar, today said he has resigned from service in support of farmers protesting against three new farm laws introduced by the central government.
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"Don't Test Tolerance Of Annadata": Sharad Pawar Tells Centre On Farmer Protest
NCP chief Sharad Pawar today warned the central government against testing the patience of farmers protesting against the three new agricultural laws which, he said, had been hurried through Parliament. If not tackled in time, the senior leader said, the agitation could snowball as more people join it from various parts of the country.
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Farmer Union Goes To Supreme Court, Wants "Arbitrary" Farm Laws Scrapped
The Bhartiya Kisan Union today filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to quash three agricultural laws passed by Parliament in September. Thousands of farmers have over the past few weeks been protesting against these laws, demanding that the government repeal them.
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Covid Violation: Case Against Farmers Squatting At Delhi Border Traffic Signal
The Delhi police have filed cases against a group of farmers who had been squatting at a traffic signal at the Singhu border point between Delhi and Haryana over the past many days. The cases have been filed for violation of the COVID-19 protocol, police officials have said.
