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"Direct Centre To Discuss Pegasus...": 7 Opposition Parties To President
Seven opposition parties have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention to direct the government to discuss farmers' issues and Pegasus phone-tapping in Parliament, NCP leader Supriya Sule said on Tuesday.
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Centre Ready To Amend New Farm Laws, Says Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today said the government is ready to amend three new farm laws to respect the sentiments of protesting farmers, even as he attacked opposition parties for doing politics on this issue at the cost of agriculture economy and by hurting farmers' interest.
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To Discuss Farmers' Issue In Lok Sabha, Opposition Meets Over Strategy
Over 10 Opposition parties met for a strategy session for the Lok Sabha on Thursday, a day ahead of the proposed 15-hour debate on the farmers' issue in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier this week, the government had offered a 15-hour discussion. But the opposition objected after Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said the discussion will take place after ...
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Rajya Sabha Proceedings Forced To Adjourn Thrice Over Farmers' Issue
Congress and other opposition parties today forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha proceedings for the third time in the morning session as they insisted on taking up a discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
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Parliament Budget Session 2021 Highlights: Lok Sabha Adjourned For The Day Amid Uproar Over Farm Laws
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as Congress and other opposition members created an uproar demanding discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
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No Point Seeking Votes At Protest Sites: Famers' Leader To Opposition
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said there would be no point in opposition leaders seeking votes from farmers for their support to the agitation against the farm laws adding that they could raise the issue in parliament.
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"Agriculture Minister A Phone Call Away": PM At All-Party Meet On Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government's proposal to pause implementation of the controversial agriculture laws for 18 months - while negotiations to resolve a weeks-long deadlock with irate farmers continue - remains on the table
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Centre Should Listen To Opposition On Farm Laws, Says Maharashtra Minister
Issues can not be solved if opposition is stopped from raising them, Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said today after Congress leaders were detained in Delhi during a protest against farm laws.
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Under Attack Over Farmers' Protest, Amit Shah Cites Cash Benefit Scheme
Under opposition attack over the farm law issue, Union Home Minister Amit Shah retaliated in Bengal today, targetting the Mamata Banerjee government over its refusal of Central funds under the PM-Kisan Scheme. Ms Banerjee's government had refused to implement the scheme of direct cash transfer to farmers.
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Divided Opposition Meets President Kovind On Farmers' Issue
A team of opposition leaders -- mostly Congress and the Left parties -- met President Ram Nath Kovind this evening to submit a memorandum on the farmers' issues. The meeting comes amid talk of a rift within the opposition
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Opposition Parties To Meet President Kovind Tomorrow On Farmers' Issue
Representatives from 24 political parties plan to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday, ahead of the talks between protesting farmers and the Centre to resolve the deadlock over the farm sector laws. Congress's Rahul Gandhi is expected to be part of the delegation along with Nationalist Congress chief Sharad Pawar, CPM's Sitaram Yechury, CPI...
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Delhi-Meerut Highway Partially Blocked Amid Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call- 10 Points
The Delhi-Meerut highway was blocked today for over four hours amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown call against new farm laws. Transport services and shops - particularly those selling fruits and vegetables - were affected in some states. Police in Delhi and Haryana, where large numbers of farmers have set up camp amid police barricades, is...
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"Peaceful" Bharat Bandh From 11 AM-3 PM Tomorrow, Say Farmers: 10 Points
Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and the rest of the country. The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repe...
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Farmers' Protest Enters 11th Day, As Support For "Bharat Bandh" Grows: 10 Points
As the farmers' protest entered a 11th day today, support for Tuesday's "Bharat bandh" grew steadily, with opposition parties and trade and transport unions backing the shutdown call. On Saturday farmer leaders met union ministers for talks - third this week and fifth since September - but the five-hour discussion broke down on the core issue - rep...
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"Enforcement Directorate, CBI Should Be Sent To Borders": Sena's Attack On Centre
The Enforcement Directorate and the CBI "should be sent to the borders" to tackle terrorists entering Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena has said in its latest attack on former ally BJP, also criticising the government's treatment of protesting farmers near Delhi "who are called terrorists". In an editorial in its mouthpiece "Saamna"...
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"Direct Centre To Discuss Pegasus...": 7 Opposition Parties To President
Seven opposition parties have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention to direct the government to discuss farmers' issues and Pegasus phone-tapping in Parliament, NCP leader Supriya Sule said on Tuesday.
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Centre Ready To Amend New Farm Laws, Says Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today said the government is ready to amend three new farm laws to respect the sentiments of protesting farmers, even as he attacked opposition parties for doing politics on this issue at the cost of agriculture economy and by hurting farmers' interest.
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To Discuss Farmers' Issue In Lok Sabha, Opposition Meets Over Strategy
Over 10 Opposition parties met for a strategy session for the Lok Sabha on Thursday, a day ahead of the proposed 15-hour debate on the farmers' issue in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier this week, the government had offered a 15-hour discussion. But the opposition objected after Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said the discussion will take place after ...
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Rajya Sabha Proceedings Forced To Adjourn Thrice Over Farmers' Issue
Congress and other opposition parties today forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha proceedings for the third time in the morning session as they insisted on taking up a discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
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Parliament Budget Session 2021 Highlights: Lok Sabha Adjourned For The Day Amid Uproar Over Farm Laws
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as Congress and other opposition members created an uproar demanding discussion on the issue of farmers' protest over the three new farm bills.
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No Point Seeking Votes At Protest Sites: Famers' Leader To Opposition
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said there would be no point in opposition leaders seeking votes from farmers for their support to the agitation against the farm laws adding that they could raise the issue in parliament.
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"Agriculture Minister A Phone Call Away": PM At All-Party Meet On Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government's proposal to pause implementation of the controversial agriculture laws for 18 months - while negotiations to resolve a weeks-long deadlock with irate farmers continue - remains on the table
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Centre Should Listen To Opposition On Farm Laws, Says Maharashtra Minister
Issues can not be solved if opposition is stopped from raising them, Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal said today after Congress leaders were detained in Delhi during a protest against farm laws.
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Under Attack Over Farmers' Protest, Amit Shah Cites Cash Benefit Scheme
Under opposition attack over the farm law issue, Union Home Minister Amit Shah retaliated in Bengal today, targetting the Mamata Banerjee government over its refusal of Central funds under the PM-Kisan Scheme. Ms Banerjee's government had refused to implement the scheme of direct cash transfer to farmers.
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Divided Opposition Meets President Kovind On Farmers' Issue
A team of opposition leaders -- mostly Congress and the Left parties -- met President Ram Nath Kovind this evening to submit a memorandum on the farmers' issues. The meeting comes amid talk of a rift within the opposition
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Opposition Parties To Meet President Kovind Tomorrow On Farmers' Issue
Representatives from 24 political parties plan to meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday, ahead of the talks between protesting farmers and the Centre to resolve the deadlock over the farm sector laws. Congress's Rahul Gandhi is expected to be part of the delegation along with Nationalist Congress chief Sharad Pawar, CPM's Sitaram Yechury, CPI...
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Delhi-Meerut Highway Partially Blocked Amid Farmers' Bharat Bandh Call- 10 Points
The Delhi-Meerut highway was blocked today for over four hours amid "Bharat bandh" - a nationwide shutdown call against new farm laws. Transport services and shops - particularly those selling fruits and vegetables - were affected in some states. Police in Delhi and Haryana, where large numbers of farmers have set up camp amid police barricades, is...
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"Peaceful" Bharat Bandh From 11 AM-3 PM Tomorrow, Say Farmers: 10 Points
Amid growing support from unions and Opposition parties for tomorrow's "Bharat Bandh" call, some services could get affected in Delhi - now the epicentre of farmers' protests - and the rest of the country. The farmers have called for a "peaceful" nationwide shutdown on December 8, a day ahead of the sixth round of talks with the government for repe...
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Farmers' Protest Enters 11th Day, As Support For "Bharat Bandh" Grows: 10 Points
As the farmers' protest entered a 11th day today, support for Tuesday's "Bharat bandh" grew steadily, with opposition parties and trade and transport unions backing the shutdown call. On Saturday farmer leaders met union ministers for talks - third this week and fifth since September - but the five-hour discussion broke down on the core issue - rep...
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"Enforcement Directorate, CBI Should Be Sent To Borders": Sena's Attack On Centre
The Enforcement Directorate and the CBI "should be sent to the borders" to tackle terrorists entering Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena has said in its latest attack on former ally BJP, also criticising the government's treatment of protesting farmers near Delhi "who are called terrorists". In an editorial in its mouthpiece "Saamna"...
