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Farmers Improve Facilities, Brace For Prolonged Protest At Singhu Border
Installation of CCTV cameras for enhanced security, electric fans to beat the heat in the coming months and even a separate optical fibre line for wifi facility in case there is another internet shutdown at the protest site. These are some of the measures taken by the agitating farmers at the Singhu border to prepare for a long haul as a resolution...
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Day Before Road Protests, Farmers Say End Internet Blackout
Thousands of farmers called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to lift its blackout on phone and internet services ahead of a push to block roads across the country on Saturday to escalate protests now in their fourth month.
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Rihanna 'Stops The Music' For A Tweet About Farmers' Protest
International pop star Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi against the centre's agricultural laws, condemning the internet shutdown aimed at crippling the movement.
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Farmers Start Relay Hunger Strike; Centre Says Choose Next Date For Talks: 10 Points
An indefinite relay hunger strike starts today against the government's new agricultural laws as farmers harden stand amid protests that began late November around Delhi borders. After five rounds of negotiations failed, the government on Sunday asked the protesting farmers to choose a date for the next round of talks. The relay hunger strike is th...
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Can Discuss Farm Laws Clause By Clause: Centre Amid Protest - 10 Points
Home Minister Amit Shah met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar this afternoon amid a nationwide hunger strike by farmer leaders as they step up protests against the new agricultural laws. With thousands of protesters camping near Delhi borders since late November, this is the second nationwide protest in less than a week after highways were ...
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Bhim Army Chief, On His Way To Join Bharat Bandh Protest, Detained
Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad was detained this afternoon at his home in Uttar Pradesh when he was on his way to join the protesting farmers who have called for a nationwide shutdown till 3 pm.
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Delhi-Meerut Highway Partially Blocked Amid Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call- 10 Points
The Delhi-Meerut highway was blocked today for over four hours amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown call against new farm laws. Transport services and shops - particularly those selling fruits and vegetables - were affected in some states. Police in Delhi and Haryana, where large numbers of farmers have set up camp amid police barricades, is...
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Nobody Should Be Forced To Observe "Bharat Bandh": Farmer Leaders
Farmer leaders on Monday said that emergency services will be allowed during ''Bharat Bandh'' on December 8 and appealed to their affiliates to not force anyone to observe the shutdown against the three recently enacted agriculture-related laws.
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Mumbai Cops Warns Against Forceful Shutdown Of Shops During Bharat Bandh
Strict action will be taken against anyone trying to force shops and other establishments to down shutters during Tuesday's ''Bharat Bandh'' called by various outfits and political parties against the centre's new farm laws, Mumbai police officials said.
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"Peaceful" Bharat Bandh From 11 AM-3 PM Tomorrow, Say Farmers: 10 Points
Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and the rest of the country. The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repe...
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Farm Laws Will Ensure Better Prices, Says Agriculture Minister Ahead Of Bharat Bandh
The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repeal of contentious farm laws. Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and...
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Farmers' Protest Enters 11th Day, As Support For "Bharat Bandh" Grows: 10 Points
As the farmers' protest entered a 11th day today, support for Tuesday's "Bharat bandh" grew steadily, with opposition parties and trade and transport unions backing the shutdown call. On Saturday farmer leaders met union ministers for talks - third this week and fifth since September - but the five-hour discussion broke down on the core issue - rep...
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Centre Says Trying To Resolve Issues, Next Meeting With Farmers On Wednesday
Farmers protesting the centre's new farm laws have agreed to a sixth round of talks - scheduled for Wednesday - after Saturday's meeting yielded no breakthrough on the core issue - the repeal of the three laws. After the meeting Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said a new proposal would be placed before the farmers after discussions ...
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"Block All Roads To Delhi": Farmers Call For 'All-India Bandh' On Tuesday
The farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi against the centre's new agricultural laws have called a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, saying they will block all roads to the capital, amid a stand-off with the government.
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Will Listen To Your Mann Ki Baat: Rahul Gandhi Addresses Farmers
Today is the sixth day of the ongoing farmers' protest across several states. Farmers in various parts of India launched a 10-day Gaon Bandh (rural shutdown) on June 1 to press their demands.Their demands include a loan waiver, higher prices for their produce and immediate implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. As part of the protest,...
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Farmers Improve Facilities, Brace For Prolonged Protest At Singhu Border
Installation of CCTV cameras for enhanced security, electric fans to beat the heat in the coming months and even a separate optical fibre line for wifi facility in case there is another internet shutdown at the protest site. These are some of the measures taken by the agitating farmers at the Singhu border to prepare for a long haul as a resolution...
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Day Before Road Protests, Farmers Say End Internet Blackout
Thousands of farmers called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to lift its blackout on phone and internet services ahead of a push to block roads across the country on Saturday to escalate protests now in their fourth month.
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Rihanna 'Stops The Music' For A Tweet About Farmers' Protest
International pop star Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi against the centre's agricultural laws, condemning the internet shutdown aimed at crippling the movement.
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Farmers Start Relay Hunger Strike; Centre Says Choose Next Date For Talks: 10 Points
An indefinite relay hunger strike starts today against the government's new agricultural laws as farmers harden stand amid protests that began late November around Delhi borders. After five rounds of negotiations failed, the government on Sunday asked the protesting farmers to choose a date for the next round of talks. The relay hunger strike is th...
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Can Discuss Farm Laws Clause By Clause: Centre Amid Protest - 10 Points
Home Minister Amit Shah met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar this afternoon amid a nationwide hunger strike by farmer leaders as they step up protests against the new agricultural laws. With thousands of protesters camping near Delhi borders since late November, this is the second nationwide protest in less than a week after highways were ...
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Bhim Army Chief, On His Way To Join Bharat Bandh Protest, Detained
Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad was detained this afternoon at his home in Uttar Pradesh when he was on his way to join the protesting farmers who have called for a nationwide shutdown till 3 pm.
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Delhi-Meerut Highway Partially Blocked Amid Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call- 10 Points
The Delhi-Meerut highway was blocked today for over four hours amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown call against new farm laws. Transport services and shops - particularly those selling fruits and vegetables - were affected in some states. Police in Delhi and Haryana, where large numbers of farmers have set up camp amid police barricades, is...
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Nobody Should Be Forced To Observe "Bharat Bandh": Farmer Leaders
Farmer leaders on Monday said that emergency services will be allowed during ''Bharat Bandh'' on December 8 and appealed to their affiliates to not force anyone to observe the shutdown against the three recently enacted agriculture-related laws.
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Mumbai Cops Warns Against Forceful Shutdown Of Shops During Bharat Bandh
Strict action will be taken against anyone trying to force shops and other establishments to down shutters during Tuesday's ''Bharat Bandh'' called by various outfits and political parties against the centre's new farm laws, Mumbai police officials said.
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"Peaceful" Bharat Bandh From 11 AM-3 PM Tomorrow, Say Farmers: 10 Points
Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and the rest of the country. The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repe...
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Farm Laws Will Ensure Better Prices, Says Agriculture Minister Ahead Of Bharat Bandh
The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repeal of contentious farm laws. Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and...
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Farmers' Protest Enters 11th Day, As Support For "Bharat Bandh" Grows: 10 Points
As the farmers' protest entered a 11th day today, support for Tuesday's "Bharat bandh" grew steadily, with opposition parties and trade and transport unions backing the shutdown call. On Saturday farmer leaders met union ministers for talks - third this week and fifth since September - but the five-hour discussion broke down on the core issue - rep...
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Centre Says Trying To Resolve Issues, Next Meeting With Farmers On Wednesday
Farmers protesting the centre's new farm laws have agreed to a sixth round of talks - scheduled for Wednesday - after Saturday's meeting yielded no breakthrough on the core issue - the repeal of the three laws. After the meeting Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said a new proposal would be placed before the farmers after discussions ...
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"Block All Roads To Delhi": Farmers Call For 'All-India Bandh' On Tuesday
The farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi against the centre's new agricultural laws have called a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday, saying they will block all roads to the capital, amid a stand-off with the government.
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Will Listen To Your Mann Ki Baat: Rahul Gandhi Addresses Farmers
Today is the sixth day of the ongoing farmers' protest across several states. Farmers in various parts of India launched a 10-day Gaon Bandh (rural shutdown) on June 1 to press their demands.Their demands include a loan waiver, higher prices for their produce and immediate implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. As part of the protest,...
