Page 17 - Latest Updates on Farm Bills
Farmers' protest enters day 14, govt to send draft proposal for discussion
With farmers firm on their demand about the repealing of the three agriculture laws passed by the Centre in the last monsoon session of Parliament, their protest entered the 14th day
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Meeting with Amit Shah over new agri laws positive: Bharatiya Kisan Union
Describing the meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah as 'positive', Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union said the government would give a draft to the farm leaders
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Delhi Congress chief, others arrested during Bharat Bandh protest in Delhi
Delhi Congress president Anil Chaudhary and some his party colleagues were arrested while staging demonstration at the ITO traffic intersection in support of the farmers' Bharat Bandh call
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Amit Shah's talks with farmer leaders fail; another meeting uncertain
Late night talks called by Home Minister Amit Shah ended in failure as farmer leaders rejected the government's offer to amend new farm laws, saying they want a full repeal
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Piyush Goyal calls CAs to make farmers understand benefits of new agri laws
Union Commerce and Food minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday urged chartered accountants to make farmers understand the benefits of the legislative reforms undertaken by the Centre.
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Bharat Bandh in pics: Mixed response in Delhi, normal life hit in Punjab
Farmers blocked national highways and other key roads at many places in Punjab and Haryana today
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Farmers stop train in Maharashtra amid nationwide strike on new agri laws
Members of a farmers' organisation staged a 'rail roko' in Maharashtra's Buldhana district as part of the Bharat Bandh called by agitating farmer unions to press for repeal of the Centre's agri laws
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Farmers prepare to block roads, occupy toll plazas amid nationwide strike
Protesting farmers started preparations to block key roads and occupy toll plazas as part of their call for a 'Bharat Bandh' against the Centre's new agri marketing laws
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Farm laws: Delhi police tightens security at borders amid nationwide strike
The Delhi Police beefed up security at all border points and made arrangements to maintain law and order across the city in view of the 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions
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Farmers continue to block NH-24 during nationwide lockdown over agri laws
The agitating farmers continued to block the Delhi-Meerut highway near Ghazipur amid 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmers over the three farm laws
LIVE: Will block Delhi highways if farm laws not scrapped, say unions
Stay tuned for LIVE updates on farmers' protest across India
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US lawmakers back farmers protesting against new agri laws in India
Several US lawmakers have voiced their support for farmers agitating in India against the new farm laws and urged that they be allowed to protest peacefully.
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Protesting farmers urge people to join them for nationwide strike on Dec 8
Thousands of farmers protesting against the Centre's new agri laws for the past 11 days here have called on people to join their 'Bharat Bandh' in large numbers
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Centre pushed us to make stadiums jails amid farmers' protest: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Centre tried to "pressure" the Delhi government to convert the nine stadiums into temporary prisons during the farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' protest
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Delhi CM Kejriwal likely to meet protesting farmers at Singhu Border
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws
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For the Union govt the best farm policy would be to let states deal with it
If states insist on costly policies, let them pay for their follies
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Farmers' agitation: Perils of a non-consultative government
If the Modi government, made arrogant by its huge legislative majority, does not rethink its peremptory way of functioning, it will face more headwinds
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Delhi taxi unions to join nationwide strike called by farmers on Dec 8
Commuters may face problems as some auto and taxi unions in Delhi have decided to join 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 called by farmer unions protesting against the recent farm laws
Shiv Sena backs nationwide strike called by farmers over agri laws on Dec 8
Shiv Sena extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' called on December 8 by farmer unions which have been protesting on Delhi's borders demanding repeal of the Centre's new agri-marketing laws
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Benefits, drawbacks of the 3 farm laws at the heart of farmers' protests
With no sign of any agreement between the government and farmers even after the fifth round of talks, farmers are sticking to their major point - that the three "anti-farmer" laws passed be repealed
