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Is nation not understanding that polls are approaching: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday claimed that the Central government took the decision to repeal the three farms laws due to approaching assembly elections and questioned the Centre for being silent when farmers were called as Aandolanjeevi', goons, terrorists and traitors.Addressing a media in Lucknow, the Congress general secretary said that the government can see in the surveys that the situation is not right so that they have come to apologise before polls."Why is he doing this? Is the nation not understanding that polls are approaching & they might've felt that situation isn't right. They can see in surveys that the situation is not right. So, they have come to apologise before polls," said Priyanka.She further slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being silent when the BJP leaders called farmers 'Aandolanjeevi', goons, terrorists and traitors."What did the leaders of the government not call the farmers? 'Aandolanjeevi', goons, terrorists, ...

HM Amit Shah welcomes PM Modi's decision to repeal three farm laws

Amit Shah welcomed PM Modi's 'statesman-like' decision to repeal the three farm laws, and said it reflects that there is no other thought except the welfare of each and every Indian for the PM

Farms laws repealed in view of upcoming Assembly polls: Sitaram Yechury

After PM Modi's announcement repealing three farm laws, Yechury on Friday said that the decision has been taken in view of the upcoming Assembly polls in five states early next year.

Salute to the farmers who fought with undying spirit: Kerala CM

Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the fighting spirit of the farmers who fought for the repealing of farm laws, saying that their victory was one of the brightest chapters in the history of class struggles

Can't trust BJP till it actually repeals farm laws, says TMC's Mahua Moitra

Moitra welcomed the Centre's decision to repeal three controversial farm laws, but said BJP cannot be trusted till it actually withdraws these legislations in the upcoming session of Parliament

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC names retired HC judge to monitor SIT probe

The Supreme Court appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to supervise the Uttar Pradesh SIT's probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Lakhimpur violence: Court rejects bail pleas of Ashish, two others

A court here rejected the bail pleas of Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish and two others in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence on October 3 during a protest over Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit there. District and Sessions Judge Mukesh Mishra rejected the bail application of Ashish Mishra, alias Monu; Ashish Pandey; and Lavkush Rana, District Government Counsel Arvind Tripathi said. During the around two-hour-long hearing, the prosecution submitted a case diary of the case, forensic and ballistic reports of four firearms received from a forensic science laboratory and statements of 60 eyewitnesses to establish the involvement of the accused, he said. He said after hearing arguments, the court rejected the bail applications of the accused. A special investigation committee formed to probe the violence had identified 12 other accused in the case and arrested them.

Farmers block train traffic in Punjab, Haryana as part of 'rail roko' stir

Farmers squatted on rail tracks as part of six-hour 'rail roko' protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Govt can resolve farmers' agitation by MSP guarantee: Satya Pal Malik

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said that if the Centre would provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee through a law, they can resolve the farmers' agitation against the farm laws.Pointing out that the agitating farmer would not compromise on less than the MSP guarantee law, Malik said that it is the only thing that farmers need."If the government (Centre) provide MSP guarantee through a law then it can be resolved (farmers' agitation against the three farm laws). There is only one thing so why are you (Centre) not fulfilling it? They (farmers) will not compromise on less than MSP," he said.Farmers have been protesting nationwide since November 26 last year against the three newly-enacted farm laws: Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Singhu border killing 'unfortunate', won't affect farmers' protest: Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said the alleged killing of a man near the Singhu border was "unfortunate", but it will not affect the farmers' protest against the Centre's three farm laws

Plea in SC for early hearing of case to remove farmers from Delhi borders

An application has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of a plea to remove all protestors from borders of Delhi, where farmers are agitating against the three farm laws

Dead man found tied to barricade at Delhi farmer protest site, hand cut off

A body of a man with a chopped hand was found near the Haryana-Delhi Singhu border on Friday morning, local police sources confirmed

Fair probe into Lakhimpur violence not possible till MoS is sacked: Tikait

Voicing dissatisfaction over the probe into the Lakhimpur violence case after the "red-carpet arrest" of MoS Home Ajay Mishra's son, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said a fair investigation is not possible till the minister is removed from his post. He said the "red-carpet arrest" of Ashish Mishra has fuelled anger among protesting farmers. Alleging that the investigating agency is going soft on Mishra's interrogation, Tikait termed the probe a 'guldaston wali puch-tach' (investigation where bouquets are being presented). Ashish Mishra, alleged to be in one of the cars that mowed down the protesters in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3, was arrested after 12 hours of questioning last week. A court here had granted three-day custody of Ashish to police. "The red carpet arrest of the minister's son who is the main accused in the incident has fuelled anger among the protesting farmers," the BKU leader told newspersons here. "The whole world understands that no justice can be given i

Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SIT recreates crime scene with Ashish Mishra

The Special Investigation Team recreated the crime scene in the presence of four accused, including Union Minister's son Ashish Mishra and his friend Ankit Das, gunman Latif and driver Shekhar Bharti

Agitation will continue till farmers' demands are met: Rakesh Tikait

The farmers' agitation will continue till all demands are met, including repealing of the three farm laws and legal guarantee on minimum support price for crops, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has said.

Lakhimpur violence: Ashish Mishra sent to 14-day judicial custody

Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, was produced before a court, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the October 3 Lakhimpur violence

Lakhimpur Kheri: SKM asks President Kovind to sack MoS Home Ajay Mishra

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha wrote to President Kovind, demanding Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra be sacked in connection with the violence in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri

UP: Rs 45 lakh for Lakhimpur Kheri victims' kin, probe by retd HC judge

Uttar Pradesh announced a retired High Court judge will probe the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and that it will give Rs 45 lakh compensation to the families of the four farmers killed in the incident

Farmers' protest against 3 agri laws completes 300 days

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said the movement is a testimony to the will and determination of lakhs of farmers across the country that would only grow stronger

Karnal standoff ends: Haryana govt orders probe into Aug 28 incident

The Haryana government ordered a probe into last month's clash between farmers and police and sent the IAS officer at the centre of a row between the two sides on leave