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Farm Leader Says Deboarded From Train Over Protests, Court Junks Plea
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a petition filed by farmer leader P Ayyakannu, who alleged repeated obstruction of his travel to New Delhi to participate in protests.
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Punjab Farmer Leader Jagjit Dallewal Ends Indefinite Hunger Strike
Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday ended his indefinite fast, which he had started on November 26 last year to press for various demands of agitating farmers including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops.
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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait In Car Crash, Says Seatbelt Saved Him
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait survived a car crash on Friday when an animal jumped in front of his vehicle, damaging its front, in Uttar Pradesh.
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Health Of Farmer Leader Fasting For 25 Days Punjab's Responsibility: Top Court
Warning that the Punjab government is responsible for the health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast for 25 days, the Supreme Court on Friday said it should take a call on shifting the farmer leader to a makeshift hospital.
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Will Decide Next Steps On Delhi March On February 29: Farmer Leaders
Farmer leaders on Friday said they will decide their next course of action on their 'Delhi Chalo' call on February 29, and announced a candle march on Saturday and burning of Centre's effigies two days later.
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"Opposition Should Come Out On Streets, Or Else...": Farmer Leader Warns
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday alleged that the BJP was weakening all political parties using "money power" so that it can rule the country all alone.
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"Only A Formality": Farm Leaders On Centre's Minimum Support Price Panel
Farm leaders from Punjab and Haryana have expressed apprehension over the Centre's committee on minimum support price and said "it's a formality that has been done". They alleged that the Centre will bring farm laws through backdoors.
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Man Who Attacked Farmer Leader In Bengaluru Was A Murder Convict: Police
One of the accused who attacked farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on May 30 was a murder convict released from jail for good conduct, a police officer said on Wednesday.
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UP's Muzaffarnagar Not Stadium For Hindu-Muslim Matches, Says Farmer Leader
With Assembly polls less than a week away in western Uttar Pradesh, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait made a veiled attack on the ruling BJP on Sunday as he said Muzaffarnagar is "not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches".
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Farmer Leader Seeks State-Wise Compensation For Farmers' Deaths Due To Protests
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has called for state-wise compensation and employment for the kin of farmers who lost their lives while agitating against the farm laws.
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Centre Must Reply To Our Demands By Tomorrow, Say Punjab Farmer Leaders
Terming the repeal of the farm laws in Parliament a victory of the protesters, farmer leaders from Punjab urged the Centre to decide on their other demands, including legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops, in the session on Tuesday.
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Stir Will Continue Till Demands Are Met: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikait said that the government announced repealing of the three farm laws, but it will not solve the issues
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Chandigarh Police File Case Against Lakha Sidhana, Farmer Leaders
The Chandigarh police has booked alleged gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana, wanted by Delhi Police in the case of R Day violence at Red Fort, and many farmer leaders on several charges including rioting during a protest march on Saturday.
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Will Call Off Protest If Laws Repealed, Say Farmer Leaders
As their agitation completed seven months, farmer leaders on Saturday stuck to their demands, saying they will call off their protest if the government repeals the three farm laws even as Narendra Singh Tomar appealed them to end their stir.
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Farmer Leaders Virtually Speak With Delhi Lt Governor, Submit Memorandum Demanding Repeal Of Laws
Farmer leaders on Saturday virtually spoke to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal after they claimed they weren't allowed to meet him and submitted to his representative a memorandum addressed to the president demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
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Farm Leader Says Deboarded From Train Over Protests, Court Junks Plea
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a petition filed by farmer leader P Ayyakannu, who alleged repeated obstruction of his travel to New Delhi to participate in protests.
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Punjab Farmer Leader Jagjit Dallewal Ends Indefinite Hunger Strike
Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday ended his indefinite fast, which he had started on November 26 last year to press for various demands of agitating farmers including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops.
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Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait In Car Crash, Says Seatbelt Saved Him
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait survived a car crash on Friday when an animal jumped in front of his vehicle, damaging its front, in Uttar Pradesh.
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Health Of Farmer Leader Fasting For 25 Days Punjab's Responsibility: Top Court
Warning that the Punjab government is responsible for the health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast for 25 days, the Supreme Court on Friday said it should take a call on shifting the farmer leader to a makeshift hospital.
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Will Decide Next Steps On Delhi March On February 29: Farmer Leaders
Farmer leaders on Friday said they will decide their next course of action on their 'Delhi Chalo' call on February 29, and announced a candle march on Saturday and burning of Centre's effigies two days later.
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"Opposition Should Come Out On Streets, Or Else...": Farmer Leader Warns
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday alleged that the BJP was weakening all political parties using "money power" so that it can rule the country all alone.
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"Only A Formality": Farm Leaders On Centre's Minimum Support Price Panel
Farm leaders from Punjab and Haryana have expressed apprehension over the Centre's committee on minimum support price and said "it's a formality that has been done". They alleged that the Centre will bring farm laws through backdoors.
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Man Who Attacked Farmer Leader In Bengaluru Was A Murder Convict: Police
One of the accused who attacked farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on May 30 was a murder convict released from jail for good conduct, a police officer said on Wednesday.
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UP's Muzaffarnagar Not Stadium For Hindu-Muslim Matches, Says Farmer Leader
With Assembly polls less than a week away in western Uttar Pradesh, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait made a veiled attack on the ruling BJP on Sunday as he said Muzaffarnagar is "not a stadium for Hindu-Muslim matches".
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Farmer Leader Seeks State-Wise Compensation For Farmers' Deaths Due To Protests
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has called for state-wise compensation and employment for the kin of farmers who lost their lives while agitating against the farm laws.
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Centre Must Reply To Our Demands By Tomorrow, Say Punjab Farmer Leaders
Terming the repeal of the farm laws in Parliament a victory of the protesters, farmer leaders from Punjab urged the Centre to decide on their other demands, including legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops, in the session on Tuesday.
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Stir Will Continue Till Demands Are Met: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikait said that the government announced repealing of the three farm laws, but it will not solve the issues
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Chandigarh Police File Case Against Lakha Sidhana, Farmer Leaders
The Chandigarh police has booked alleged gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana, wanted by Delhi Police in the case of R Day violence at Red Fort, and many farmer leaders on several charges including rioting during a protest march on Saturday.
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Will Call Off Protest If Laws Repealed, Say Farmer Leaders
As their agitation completed seven months, farmer leaders on Saturday stuck to their demands, saying they will call off their protest if the government repeals the three farm laws even as Narendra Singh Tomar appealed them to end their stir.
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Farmer Leaders Virtually Speak With Delhi Lt Governor, Submit Memorandum Demanding Repeal Of Laws
Farmer leaders on Saturday virtually spoke to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal after they claimed they weren't allowed to meet him and submitted to his representative a memorandum addressed to the president demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
