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'This is a jihadi nation if...': Kangana Ranaut strongly reacts to repeal of farm laws

Nov 19, 2021, at 08:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Expressing her disappointment over the repeal of farm laws, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Friday said India is a jihadi nation if people on the street start to make laws instead of the elected government.

Congratulations farmers, Mamata Banerjee says after Modi announces to repeal three farm laws

Nov 19, 2021, at 07:53 pm

Kolkata:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday 'congratulated' farmers after PM Narendra Modi announced his government will repeal the three farm laws that had triggered protests since last year.

Statesmanship move: Amit Shah praises PM Modi over repeal of farm laws

Nov 19, 2021, at 06:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "statesmanship move" of repealing three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests in and around Delhi.

#disappointed trends on Twitter after PM Modi repeals farm laws

Nov 19, 2021, at 06:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A section of Twitter users are disappointed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he repealed three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests in and around Delhi for close to a year.

Will call off protest after farm laws repealed in Parliament: Rakesh Tikait

Nov 19, 2021, at 06:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait, one of the prominent farm leaders, has said the protests against the agricultural reforms will be called off only after the laws are repealed in Parliament.

Modi govt repeals controversial farm laws, Opposition calls it farmers' victory

Nov 19, 2021, at 04:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With barely a few months left for crucial assembly elections in north India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests by the peasants.

Congratulations for victory over injustice: Rahul Gandhi tells farmers after PM Modi announces his govt will repeal three farm laws

Nov 19, 2021, at 03:49 pm

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Centre's decision to repeal the three farm laws showed how the 'annadatas' (people who provide food to the nation) bowed the 'government's head of arrogance' with Satyagraha.

Great News: Amarinder Singh welcomes Modi govt's decision to repeal three farm laws

Nov 19, 2021, at 03:05 pm

New Delhi: Ex-Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday welcomed PM Narendra Modi and his government's decision to repeal the three farm laws that had triggered protests by farmers for the past several months.

Narendra Modi govt decides to repeal three farm laws, PM announces during 9 am address to nation

Nov 19, 2021, at 02:52 pm

New Delhi: In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that his government has decided to repeal three farm laws which had triggered protests by farmers for the past several months.

Punjab: Farmers stop screening of Akshay Kumar's film Sooryavanshi

Nov 07, 2021, at 05:14 am

Hoshiyarpur/IBNS: A group of farmers protesting against Centre's farm laws forced five cinema halls here to stop the screening of Akshay Kumar-starrer "Sooryavanshi', media reports said.

'If govt can run for 5 years, so can our protest': Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait

Nov 05, 2021, at 04:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait celebrated Diwali at the Ghazipur protest site alongside other farm members and leaders.

Rakesh Tikait warns of consequences if protesting farmers 'forcibly' removed from Delhi borders

Oct 31, 2021, at 06:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the Centre of consequences if protesters are forcibly removed from Delhi borders.

Amarinder Singh to meet Amit Shah tomorrow to discuss farm laws

Oct 28, 2021, at 02:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has said he will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday over the three contentious farm laws which have stirred prolonged protest against the Centre.

Farmers have right to protest, but cannot block roads indefinitely: SC

Oct 21, 2021, at 10:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have the right to protest, but they cannot block roads indefinitely.

Farmer groups call for renewed protest at Delhi borders before Supreme Court order

Oct 20, 2021, at 06:01 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Farmer groups protesting against the three central farm laws have called in for a renewal of agitation ahead of a key Supreme Court hearing this week.

Arrested Nihang claims 'no regret' in the brutal killing at farmers' protest

Oct 17, 2021, at 04:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Saravjit Singh - a Sikh 'warrior' or Nihang, who has confessed involvement in the killing of a Dalit labourer Lakhbir Singh at farmers' protest site in Haryana's Singhu yesterday, has said he has no regrets, according to media reports.

Haryana: One member of Sikh order Nihang surrenders after severed body found in farmers' protest site

Oct 16, 2021, at 01:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A member of the warrior Sikh order Nihang surrendered on Friday after the horrific killing at a farmers' protest site at Singhu on the Haryana-Delhi border, according to media reports.

An arrest soon for body with severed wrist and foot at farmers' protest site: Haryana Police

Oct 15, 2021, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana Police said on Friday that an arrest is expected soon in the horrendous incident where the body of a man with a hand and a foot severed was found at a farmers' protest site in Haryana's Sonipat, around 30 km from Delhi, media reports said.

Haryana: Farmers allege BJP MP's car hit them during protest; 1 injured

Oct 07, 2021, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers in Haryana have accused that a car they claim belongs to BJP MP Nayab Saini drove into a group of protesting farmers in Naraingarh near Ambala and injured one person, according to media reports.

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi meets Amit Shah over Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Oct 06, 2021, at 02:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his home on Tuesday to discuss the violence in Uttar Pradesh and farm laws.

Supreme Court pulls up farmers protesting against three farm laws

Oct 01, 2021, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Friday lashed out at the farmers, who are protesting against three contentious farm laws, saying they have "strangulated" the national capital, media reports said.

How can highways be blocked perpetually: Supreme Court on farmers' protest

Oct 01, 2021, at 01:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday wondered how the highways can be perpetually blocked, referring to road blockades by farmers protesting at Delhi against the three farm laws passed by the Centre last year.

Met Amit Shah to discuss farm laws, urged to resolve crisis: Amarinder Singh amid buzz over camp change

Sep 30, 2021, at 03:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently stepped down as the Chief Minister of Congress-led government in Punjab, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi for an hour, sparking off speculations about a camp change. Singh later tweeted that the meeting was held to discuss farmers' issues.

Bharat Bandh against farm laws logs out Delhi, Punjab, Haryana; partial impact in other parts

Sep 27, 2021, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi/Chandigarh/UNI: Movements on several roads in Delhi were restricted amid heavy deployment of Police on the roads on Monday morning, amid a call for 'Bharat Band' by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.

Punjab: BJP takes jibe at Akali Dal after farmers disrupt Sukhbir Singh Badal's event

Sep 05, 2021, at 07:55 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab BJP has taken a jibe at former NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, over a farmers' protest during an event organised by the regional party two days ago.

'Withdraw farm laws': Amarinder Singh meets PM Modi on farm laws

Aug 12, 2021, at 03:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to withdraw the controversial farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for a year.

Rahul Gandhi rides tractor to Parliament in protest against farm laws

Jul 26, 2021, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday held a symbolic protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws that have triggered massive agitation by the farmers.

Farmers' protests: Security tightened at Jantar Mantar

Jul 22, 2021, at 06:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Security at Jantar Mantar has been tightened ahead of farmers' stir demanding revocation of three controversial farm laws.

Farmers knock down barricades at protest against sedition laws in Haryana

Jul 18, 2021, at 02:52 am

Sirsa/IBNS: Farmers ran over barricades during a protest demonstration against the arrests and sedition case in connection with the alleged assault of Haryana Assembly's deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar welcomes Sharad Pawar's statement on farm laws

Jul 03, 2021, at 07:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has welcomed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's statement where he reportedly said the Centre's contentious farm laws need to be amended and not entirely rolled back.