Actor Kangana Ranaut has filed a complaint at a police station in Himachal Pradesh against the people who allegedly gave her death threats over her post on farm law protestors. On Tuesday, she took to her Instagram account to inform her followers about the same. Sharing a picture of the FIR copy, Kangana wrote […]
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Govt, Oppn reach consensus to discuss farmers’ issues in RS
The government and opposition parties in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday reached on consensus to allocate more time to discuss the motion of thanks and parties can raise their issues on farmers’ protest during the discussion. However, before the discussion could begin, several House members created a ruckus, following which Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 9.40 am. Earlier today, […]
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Farmers’ protest: BKU to organise ‘khap panchayat’ in Mathura
In view of the ongoing farmers’ protest against the Central agri laws, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) is organising “khap panchayat” in Mathura on Wednesday with BKU chief Naresh Tikait as its chief guest. BKU has appealed to all the farmers to join the khap panchayat today. The Mathura administration has […]
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Opposition stages walkout after RS Chairman rejects suspension notice over farm laws
The opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the ‘Suspension of Business Notice’ to discuss ongoing protest over the contentious farm laws. Naidu, the Rajya Sabha Chairman, said that the discussion on farmers’ protest will start tomorrow not today. “The President has referred to farmers’ agitation in his address. […]
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Punjab Congress MPs wear black gown to mark protest against farm laws
Congress MPs from Punjab — Jasbir Singh Gill and Gurjeet Singh Aujla — wore a black gown to the Parliament on Monday, as a mark of their protest against the three farm laws which have led to farmers protesting at Delhi borders for over two months. This comes at a day when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is […]
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Police security tightened at Ghazipur border to avoid rowdy elements
The police administration has tightened the security at the Ghazipur border to ensure that no unwanted or rowdy element enters into the farmers’ protest site and create disturbances, said Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General of Police (ADG) (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar on Friday. “The UP Government had said from the beginning that we will find a solution […]
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Villagers blocked Jind-Chandigarh highway in support of farmers
Villagers here blocked the Jind-Chandigarh highway on the intervening night of January 29 for two hours in support of the farmers’ protest. One of the farmers, Surendra said, “The villagers have decided to conduct a symbolic dharna in support of the farmers’ protest.” “The Kandela Khap members along with the villagers will […]
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Deep Sidhu hits out at farmer leaders for allegedly spreading false propaganda against him
Actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, who has been accused by farm bodies of trying to defame their agitation and termed a “traitor”, has hit out at farm leaders for allegedly spreading false propaganda and hatred against him. The 36-year-old Sidhu, who is in the eye of a storm for being among the […]
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Farm law protests: Petition filed in SC for judicial inquiry into tractor rally violence
A lawyer on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking a judicial inquiry into the violence that took place during the farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally, Live Law reported. Vishal Tiwari urged the court to set up a commission headed by a retired Supreme Court judge and comprising of two former […]
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Bar Council condemns Delhi violence on Republic Day, calls for action against perpetrators
Condemning the violence and vandalism committed in various parts of the national capital on Republic Day during the tractor parade, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has demanded action against perpetrators. “The acts sacrilege of Red Fort podium and the national flag, which are symbols of pride, honour, and sovereignty of country […]
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Twitter suspends over 550 accounts after violence during farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally
Twitter on Wednesday suspended over 550 accounts from its platform in connection with the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally in the national capital on the 72nd Republic Day. A Twitter spokesperson told ANI that the platform has also labelled tweets which were found to be in violation of its “synthetic and manipulated media policy”. […]
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22 FIRs filed in connection with farmers’ tractor rally violence
With another FIR being registered at the IP Police Station in connection with the violence which broke out during yesterday’s farmers’ tractor rally at ITO in the national capital, the total number of FIRs rose to 22, said the Delhi Police on Wednesday. A fresh case has been registered against unknown protestors, including the farmer who died […]
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Farmers break police barricade at Tikri border, tractor rally enters Delhi
Farmers on Tuesday broke police barricade at Tikri border as their tractor rally against the new agriculture laws entered Delhi on Republic Day. The rally was earlier permitted to pass through Nangloi, Baprola Village, Najafgarh, Jharoda border, Rohtak bypass, and Asoda toll plaza. Meanwhile, a tractor rally from the Singhu border reached Delhi’s […]
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Next round of talks between farmer leaders, Centre begins
Farmer leaders and representatives arrived at Vigyan Bhawan here on Friday for another round of talks with representatives of the Centre, including Union Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar. “The government has not made up its mind to repeal the three farm laws and to ensure the government procurement of all the crops. […]
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Farmers’ tractor rally on R-Day: Deal with the issue, SC tells cops on farmers entering Delhi
The Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor or trolley march or any other kind of protest which seeks to disrupt the august gathering and celebrations of the Republic Day on January 26. In an application filed through the Delhi Police, the Centre […]