Two major reasons why farmers’ anger hasn’t subsided are Lakhimpur Kheri incident and alleged deaths of more than 700 farmers during year-long protests against Modi govt's laws.
It might be irresistible for some to enjoy the manner in which the mighty PM Modi has been ‘humbled’. But that would certainly be the antithesis of Gandhi.
Agitation spearhead Samyukta Kisan Morcha will hold a meeting on 27 November to decide the future course of action, and it will also write an open letter to PM Modi on its demands.
In a tweet in Hindi Sunday, the Samajwadi Party said that BJP does not have a clean heart, and cited statements made by Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj.
Sikh leaders, however, said that this does not mean that they will necessarily vote for BJP but just that they will allow it to conduct party activities in Sikh-dominated areas.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmers' unions, had earlier said that 500 farmers will participate in tractors marches to Parliament during the Winter Session.
Singh said there is a fight for supremacy among farmers' organisations themselves. He alleged these people cannot think about the benefits to small farmers.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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