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Farmers' Associations In Rajasthan Call For Shutdown On July 9
Nearly 26 farmers' associations have called for a shutdown in 45,000 villages across Rajasthan on July 9 to press for their demands, even after the RSS-backed Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) called off its proposed stir.
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Tamil Nadu Farmers To Renew Protest At Jantar Mantar In July
A group of Tamil Nadu farmers who got the nation's attention with their unique way of protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi are planning to restart their agitation, albeit on a larger scale, this July.
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Listen To Maharashtra Farmers Or Pay The Price: Shiv Sena Tells BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party should listen to protesting farmers in Maharashtra and agree to their demands, otherwise their anger will create havoc, the Shiv Sena said today in its mouthpiece Saamana.
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Families Of Maharashtra Farmers Who Committed Suicide To Get Help
A non-governmental organisation led by Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra will adopt 208 farmer families, whose only earning members have committed suicide, the NGO's top official said.
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Maharashtra Farmers Call Off Strike, Opposition Demands Results From Devendra Fadnavis Government
A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a committee will look into a crop loan waiver for 31 lakh farmers in the state, senior Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan has demanded more clarity from Mr Fadnavis.
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Maharashtra Farmers Call-Off Strike After Meeting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra farmers decided to call-off their strike today after the state governments assurance of looking into their demands of loan-waivers and free electricity. The decision was announced following a marathon of negotiations between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and leaders of the Kisan Kranti committee.
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'Not Government's Loss', Says Maharashtra BJP Leader On Farmers' Strike
After farmers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike today to demand a crop loan waiver and better procurement prices, state BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari trashed their strike and reportedly said the government "stands to lose nothing" and will remain "unnerved".
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Maharashtra Farmers To Go On Strike After Talks With Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Fail
A section of farmers in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district said they will go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday midnight protesting against various issues including their demand of a loan waiver. The strike call coincides with the Narendra Modi government's three year celebrations as part of which Maharashtra BJP leaders are fanning out across t...
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Maharashtra Farmers To Begin 'Strike' From June 1
Kisan Kranti, a state-level coordination committee of different farmers' outfits, today said it was firm on a state-wide farmers strike from June 1, in a bid to draw the state government's attention to their problems.
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Tells Officials to Help Samjhauta Passengers
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today directed the country's Foreign Office to resolve immediately the issues of Pakistanis stranded in India due to non-operation of the Samjhauta Express that runs between the two countries.
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Farmers' Associations In Rajasthan Call For Shutdown On July 9
Nearly 26 farmers' associations have called for a shutdown in 45,000 villages across Rajasthan on July 9 to press for their demands, even after the RSS-backed Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) called off its proposed stir.
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Tamil Nadu Farmers To Renew Protest At Jantar Mantar In July
A group of Tamil Nadu farmers who got the nation's attention with their unique way of protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi are planning to restart their agitation, albeit on a larger scale, this July.
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Listen To Maharashtra Farmers Or Pay The Price: Shiv Sena Tells BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party should listen to protesting farmers in Maharashtra and agree to their demands, otherwise their anger will create havoc, the Shiv Sena said today in its mouthpiece Saamana.
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Families Of Maharashtra Farmers Who Committed Suicide To Get Help
A non-governmental organisation led by Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra will adopt 208 farmer families, whose only earning members have committed suicide, the NGO's top official said.
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Maharashtra Farmers Call Off Strike, Opposition Demands Results From Devendra Fadnavis Government
A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a committee will look into a crop loan waiver for 31 lakh farmers in the state, senior Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan has demanded more clarity from Mr Fadnavis.
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Maharashtra Farmers Call-Off Strike After Meeting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra farmers decided to call-off their strike today after the state governments assurance of looking into their demands of loan-waivers and free electricity. The decision was announced following a marathon of negotiations between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and leaders of the Kisan Kranti committee.
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'Not Government's Loss', Says Maharashtra BJP Leader On Farmers' Strike
After farmers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike today to demand a crop loan waiver and better procurement prices, state BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari trashed their strike and reportedly said the government "stands to lose nothing" and will remain "unnerved".
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Maharashtra Farmers To Go On Strike After Talks With Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Fail
A section of farmers in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district said they will go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday midnight protesting against various issues including their demand of a loan waiver. The strike call coincides with the Narendra Modi government's three year celebrations as part of which Maharashtra BJP leaders are fanning out across t...
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Maharashtra Farmers To Begin 'Strike' From June 1
Kisan Kranti, a state-level coordination committee of different farmers' outfits, today said it was firm on a state-wide farmers strike from June 1, in a bid to draw the state government's attention to their problems.
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Tells Officials to Help Samjhauta Passengers
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today directed the country's Foreign Office to resolve immediately the issues of Pakistanis stranded in India due to non-operation of the Samjhauta Express that runs between the two countries.
