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Monday, May 20, 2024
TopicFarmers protests

Topic: farmers protests

BJP aims for 1 crore farmers to hear PM Modi during money transfer programme tomorrow

BJP leaders, from Union ministers to its MPs, MLAs, will fan out across the country to attend the programme and speak to farmers about the farm laws.

Viral images of ‘Jio’ bags of wheat trigger boycott call on Twitter, but Reliance logo is fake

Twitter users share photos of bags of wheat bearing Reliance Jio name, comment on how farmers' protest is justified. However, company is strictly a digital arm of Reliance Group.

Govt invites 40 farmer leaders for talks, says not logical to discuss MSP-related demand

In a three-page letter, the govt asked farmers to give a date and time for the next discussion. The previous five rounds of talks have failed to break the deadlock with the cultivators.

‘Backing farmers not anti-party’ — grandad’s legacy drives Jat dynast from BJP to join protest

Birender Singh is the grandson of Chhotu Ram, an illustrious farmer-politician who helped set up mandis in 1939 in united Punjab to regulate the sale and purchase of farm produce.

A government of the 38% people, by 38% of the people, for 38% of the people

The Modi government’s actions show it cares only for the approval of those who have voted for it.

‘Hindutva leader’ Ragini Tiwari booked for threatening to turn farmers protest into ‘Jafrabad’

Video of self-proclaimed Hindutva leader Ragini Tiwari threatening 'another Jafrabad' — the epicentre of the February Delhi riots — went viral on 12 December.

Farm laws will reform ‘toxic mandi system’ but government needs to tackle misinformation

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Reforms will improve agriculture sector, govt should give incentives to convince farmers

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Congress seeks President Kovind’s intervention in getting Modi govt’s farm laws repealed

Congress says a delegation led by Rahul Gandhi will submit a memorandum signed by around 2 crore farmers to President Kovind on 24 December.

Protesting farmer unions defer decision on Centre’s offer for fresh talks on farm laws

Farmer leader Kulwant Singh Sandhu said that a meeting of farmer leaders from across India would be held Wednesday where a decision on the govt's talks offer will be taken.

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The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?