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TopicFarmers agitation

Topic: farmers agitation

Farmer unions bar Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu from speaking on stage over ‘diverting attention’

Farmer organisations have announced that Deep Sidhu's aide and former gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana will also not be allowed to to speak from their stage.

Punjab govt announces financial aid for families of 2 farmers who died during protests

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh expressed grief over the death of two farmers and announced financial assistance of Rs five lakh each to the families.

Adhir Chowdhury urges Speaker for Parliament winter session to discuss Covid, farmers protest

Congress' Adhir Chowdhury wrote to Om Birla, saying Parliament needs to discuss ‘notable’ issues like the farmers’ agitation, Covid vaccine status, and economic slowdown. 

MSP not part of any farm law, no question of doing away with the system, minister Tomar says

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar tells ThePrint he doesn’t view the protesting farmers as Khalistanis & that govt is ready to address all their objections and reservations.

Modi’s boat ride got the coverage, but on TV, kisan won the sympathy vote

When a Zee News reporter tried to explain a gathering how the new farm laws helped farmers, one of them interrupted — we are educated, don’t tell us what to say.

Amarinder Singh slams Kejriwal over farm law notification, calls him ‘sneaky little fellow’

The Punjab CM slammed Kejriwal's assertion that states are helpless against central legislation, and said that the AAP leader did not want to try to fight the draconian laws.

Centre angry with me for denying use of Delhi stadiums as jails for farmers, says Kejriwal

In a press briefing, the Delhi Chief Minister also hit out at Punjab CM Amarinder Singh saying he's levelling allegations and 'speaking BJP's language'.

‘This suit-boot govt is of lies & loot’ — Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over farmers protest

Rahul Gandhi shared a video of the use of force against protesting farmers with a voice-over of PM Modi's speech saying his govt was taking steps to resolve the farmers' problems

Why Rajnath Singh has emerged as a key Modi govt firefighter to address farmers’ issues

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with Amit Shah and JP Nadda, was part of the BJP leadership to brief Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar before his meeting with farmers.

Covid fear looms at protest site but farmers say ‘Modi’s black laws’ greater threat

Farmers say they don’t fear Covid. Experts feel govt should have taken steps to ensure the agitation didn’t lead to such large gatherings.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?