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Opposition MPs Protest Outside Parliament Against Rising Vegetable Prices
Rising vegetable prices: MPs from different political parties in the opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday.
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"Centre Ready To Buy Unsold Onions": Devendra Fadnavis Amid Protests
The Centre is ready to purchase onions from farmers which remain unsold or cannot be auctioned even as attempts are being made to find a way out in view of the export ban, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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Centre's Assurance As Asia's Largest Onion Market Stays Shut For Second Day
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said procurement of onion crops at the 'historic' price of Rs 2,410 per quintal - a move in response to protests by farmers over the 40 per cent export duty on the staple vegetable - began at noon on Tuesday.
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Amid Protests Over Export Duty On Onions, Maharashtra Minister's Shocker
Maharashtra minister Dada Bhuse has claimed it would make no difference if people did not consume the key kitchen staple for two to four months.
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Maharashtra Farmers, Marching To Mumbai Over Onion Prices, Call Off Protest
The march was organised by the CPM and besides farmers, many workers in the unorganised sector, such as ASHA workers, and members of tribal communities participated in it.
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Rain Adds To Troubles Of Protesting Farmers In Maharashtra's Thane
An unexpected spell of rain in Maharashtra's Vasind has enforced some much-needed rest to the footsore farmers marching to Mumbai to flag their demands. The downside -- few will get any sleep tonight.
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Exclusive: With Cracked Soles, Bleeding Feet, Maharashtra Farmers March On
Cracked soles, swollen feet and many companions hospitalised - farmers marching from Nashik to Mumbai are braving all odds to continue their agitation for relief to onion growers and several other demands.
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Eknath Shinde To Meet Farmers As Protest Intensifies Over Onion Prices
The Maharashtra government on Thursday will hold another round of talks with a delegation representing thousands of farmers and tribals, who are walking towards Mumbai, in its bid to address their demands.
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Farmer Lights "Bonfire Of Onions" In Protest Against Crash In Prices
Distressed by the crash in prices of onions, a farmer in Nashik district of Maharashtra lit a bonfire of the crop in protest against the government's policies and to highlight the plight of growers.
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Angry Farmer Burns Onion Crop, Invites Eknath Shinde, Writes In Blood
Mr Dongre said he had written a letter with his blood to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inviting him to the onion burning ceremony so that he could see the condition of farmers himself.
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Maharashtra's Onion Price Drop Sparks Big Face-Off In Assembly
The Maharashtra assembly today witnessed chaos over the falling onion prices and was adjourned for the day amid an uproar by the Opposition members.
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"Protest In Other Ways": Tejashwi Yadav Condemns Onion Hurling At Nitish Kumar
The Bihar opposition's chief ministerial candidate, Tejashwi Yadav, today condemned the hurling of onions at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Madhubani during a public meeting, saying there are other forms of protest in a democracy.
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Congress MLAs Wear Onion Garlands At Himachal Assembly In Protest
Congress legislators wore garlands of onions during the Question Hour on the second day of the ongoing winter session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday as a mark of protest against the high prices.
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Onion Garlands, Weighing Scale: Chandrababu Naidu's Unique Protest Amid Rising Prices
The TDP leaders carried a big onion model while a weighing scale, with gold on one side and onions on the other.
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Tehseen Poonawalla Detained For Parliament Protest Over Soaring Onion Prices
Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla started a solo protest outside the Parliament Complex at Vijay Chowk against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over rising onion prices but was whisked away by police.
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Opposition MPs Protest Outside Parliament Against Rising Vegetable Prices
Rising vegetable prices: MPs from different political parties in the opposition held a protest against the price rise of onions and other vegetables, outside the parliament on Thursday.
-
"Centre Ready To Buy Unsold Onions": Devendra Fadnavis Amid Protests
The Centre is ready to purchase onions from farmers which remain unsold or cannot be auctioned even as attempts are being made to find a way out in view of the export ban, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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Centre's Assurance As Asia's Largest Onion Market Stays Shut For Second Day
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said procurement of onion crops at the 'historic' price of Rs 2,410 per quintal - a move in response to protests by farmers over the 40 per cent export duty on the staple vegetable - began at noon on Tuesday.
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Amid Protests Over Export Duty On Onions, Maharashtra Minister's Shocker
Maharashtra minister Dada Bhuse has claimed it would make no difference if people did not consume the key kitchen staple for two to four months.
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Maharashtra Farmers, Marching To Mumbai Over Onion Prices, Call Off Protest
The march was organised by the CPM and besides farmers, many workers in the unorganised sector, such as ASHA workers, and members of tribal communities participated in it.
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Rain Adds To Troubles Of Protesting Farmers In Maharashtra's Thane
An unexpected spell of rain in Maharashtra's Vasind has enforced some much-needed rest to the footsore farmers marching to Mumbai to flag their demands. The downside -- few will get any sleep tonight.
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Exclusive: With Cracked Soles, Bleeding Feet, Maharashtra Farmers March On
Cracked soles, swollen feet and many companions hospitalised - farmers marching from Nashik to Mumbai are braving all odds to continue their agitation for relief to onion growers and several other demands.
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Eknath Shinde To Meet Farmers As Protest Intensifies Over Onion Prices
The Maharashtra government on Thursday will hold another round of talks with a delegation representing thousands of farmers and tribals, who are walking towards Mumbai, in its bid to address their demands.
-
Farmer Lights "Bonfire Of Onions" In Protest Against Crash In Prices
Distressed by the crash in prices of onions, a farmer in Nashik district of Maharashtra lit a bonfire of the crop in protest against the government's policies and to highlight the plight of growers.
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Angry Farmer Burns Onion Crop, Invites Eknath Shinde, Writes In Blood
Mr Dongre said he had written a letter with his blood to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inviting him to the onion burning ceremony so that he could see the condition of farmers himself.
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Maharashtra's Onion Price Drop Sparks Big Face-Off In Assembly
The Maharashtra assembly today witnessed chaos over the falling onion prices and was adjourned for the day amid an uproar by the Opposition members.
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"Protest In Other Ways": Tejashwi Yadav Condemns Onion Hurling At Nitish Kumar
The Bihar opposition's chief ministerial candidate, Tejashwi Yadav, today condemned the hurling of onions at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Madhubani during a public meeting, saying there are other forms of protest in a democracy.
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Congress MLAs Wear Onion Garlands At Himachal Assembly In Protest
Congress legislators wore garlands of onions during the Question Hour on the second day of the ongoing winter session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday as a mark of protest against the high prices.
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Onion Garlands, Weighing Scale: Chandrababu Naidu's Unique Protest Amid Rising Prices
The TDP leaders carried a big onion model while a weighing scale, with gold on one side and onions on the other.
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Tehseen Poonawalla Detained For Parliament Protest Over Soaring Onion Prices
Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla started a solo protest outside the Parliament Complex at Vijay Chowk against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over rising onion prices but was whisked away by police.
