Tag: AGR
Agriculture Bills To Free Farmers From Middlemen's Clutches: Amit Shah
A day after the Lok Sabha passed two contentious agriculture-related Bills, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called the proposed legislations a path-breaking move of the Modi government, saying these will free the farmers from the clutches of middlemen. ....
Farmers Start 'rail Roko' Agitation In Punjab, 28 Trains Cancelled
Several trains were suspended on Thursday as farmers began a three-day 'rail roko' campaign against the Farm Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Ferozepur Railway division decided to suspend operation of special trains till September 26 in view of the safety of passengers, a rail official told IANS. The trains that were suspended include Golden Temple Mail (Amritsar-Mumbai Central), Jan Shatabdi Express (Haridwar-Amritsar), New Delhi-Jammu Tawi, Sachkhand Express (Nanded-Amritsar) and Shaheed Express (Amritsar-Jaynagar). Act....
5 Sadhus Injured In Accident In Uttar Pradesh
Five sadhus were injured, two of them seriously, when the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Monday morning.....
India Is Exceeding Paris Agreement Targets: PM Modi At G20 Summit
India is not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets but has also been exceeding them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G20 summit held virtually on Sunday. ....
Raising Voice Against Injustice Is Not A Crime, But Duty: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that raising a voice against injustice is not a crime but one's duty and the FIRs registered against farmers by the Modi government won't deter their strong intentions. This fight will continue till the Agri laws are rolled back. ....
Govt Ready To Give Written Assurance On MSP, Changes In Farm Laws: Reports
With the fifth round of talks between the Centre and farmer leader set to begin on Saturday afternoon, the Union government is learnt to have decided to give a written assurance on MSP, and also agree to amend the contentious three new farm laws enacted in September. ....
Farmers Ready To Celebrate Republic Day At Borders If Govt Doesn't Accept Demands
Even as the fifth round of talks between the farmers leaders and the Central government is still going on, farmers at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border vowed to celebrate Republic Day there on January 26 if the government does not accept their demand to repeal the three agri laws and guarantee the minimum support price (MSP). ....
Bharat Bandh: 1.20 Lakh Haryana Farmers Support New Farm Laws
Around 1.20 lakh farmers from Haryana have written a letter to the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar showing their support towards the farm laws and demanded that they shouldn't be withdrawn.....
Delhi Congress Protests In Support Of Bharat Bandh, Disrupts Traffic
Hundreds of Delhi Congress activists on Tuesday staged a protest and stopped traffic near the Income Tax Office (ITO) chowk in the national capital in support of the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the farmers against three farm laws. ....
Agree Some Reforms Needed, But Parliament Should Discuss: Hooda
Amid the 'Bharat Bandh', which is being supported by the Congress and almost the entire opposition, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said he agreed that some reforms were needed which should be first discussed in Parliament.....
