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SC to hear plea for cancellation of bail of Lakhimpur accused Ashish Mishra

Supreme Court agreed to hear on March 11 a plea challenging grant of bail by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, in connection with Lakhimpur Kheri violence

Delhi to withdraw R-Day violence, 16 other cases filed during farmers' stir

The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving the violence on Republic Day last year, registered here during the anti-farm law protests

Punjab: 'Govt withdrew farm laws because of elections,' says Priyanka

Had it not been for the farmers' stir ahead of elections in various states, Centre would not have taken back farm laws, said Priyanka Gandhi accusing BJP of working only for its "corporate friends".

Plea in SC against bail for Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the bail granted to accused Ashish Misra, son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Misra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

No plan to reintroduce three repealed farm laws in future: Agri Min in RS

Replying to a written question, he said 'the subject of compensation etc. to the families of the deceased farmers in the farmers movement is with the concerned state government.'

Those who speak the truth are jailed: Mehbooba on bail for Ashish Mishra

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that several people, including her party's youth wing leader Waheed Para, were languishing in jail on allegedly trumped up charges but a union minister's son accused of running his vehicle over farmers walks scot-free. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir was commenting on the Allahabad High court granting bail to Ashish Mishra, son of union minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri case. "Umar Khalid, Fahad Shah, Waheed Para & Siddique Kapan are languishing in jail on trumped up charges. But a Minister's son walks away scot-free after allegedly running over farmers. In Godhse's India, criminals roam freely & those who speak the truth are jailed," Mehbooba tweeted. On October 3 last year, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area. Ashish Mishra is one of the accused in the ...

BKU to observe 'Virodh Diwas', Tikait says Centre should fulfil MSP promise

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that farmers will observe 'Virodh Diwas' on Monday demanding that the Centre should fulfil their promise made to farmers on MSP.

Rakesh Tikait slams govt, says farmers will observe 'Betrayal Day' tomorrow

Alleging betrayal by the Centre, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait announced a country-wide observance of "Betrayal Day" on Monday over farm issues.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to observe 'Day of Betrayal' on Jan 31 across country

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced on Friday that it will observe January 31 as a 'Day of Betrayal across India with large-scale protest demonstrations at district and block levels.

A united India can tackle any challenge: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Kovind's last Republic Day speech in this tenure, which ends later this year, was a tribute to those who battled Covid and also those who lost family to it

The limits of MSP

Farm sector needs intervention at multiple levels

One more farmer arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri lynching case of 3 BJP workers

The SIT has arrested one more farmer in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year.

Rakesh Tikait warns people of elements trying to disturb peace in Mathura

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday cautioned people not to allow certain forces wanting to disturb peace in this pilgrim city to succeed. Without naming any party, he said, Inhe vote to mil nahin rahe (they are not getting votes), therefore, they are trying to disturb the peace of this pilgrim city where people are offering their prayers peacefully and normal life is going on. Mathura ko Muzaffarnagar na banane dena (foil the bid of people who want to spoil the atmosphere of Mathura like Muzaffarnagar), Tikait, who is the national spokesperson of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said. He warned the people of such elements. Do not fall in their trap. Otherwise more people will become unemployed since employment opportunities will get a jolt and Mathura will be in riots, Tikait said.

Do not want to tarnish PM Modi's reputation abroad: Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that farmers do not want an apology from PM Narendra Modi adding that they do not want to tarnish his image abroad

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Centre will not bring back farm laws, clarifies Narendra Singh Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday clarified that the Centre will not reintroduce farm laws in an amended form.The clarification from the Union Minister comes after Congress alleged that the Centre is planning to bring back the three farm laws (that have now been repealed) with amendments after the assembly elections in five states."I did not say this," Tomar replied when asked about his statement at an event in Nagpur on Friday in which, while talking about the (now repealed) farm laws, he said the government has moved a "step back" and "will move forward again"."I had said that the government had made good (farm) laws. We took them back due to some reasons. The government will continue to work for the welfare of the farmers," the minister said.Earlier, Tomar, during the Nagpur event, had said: "We brought the farm laws. Some people did not like them but it was a big reform after 70 years after Independence which was moving ahead under the leadership of ...

Farmers' protest to snooping scandal: 2021, the year that was in politics

From deep digging in the heart of the capital to takeoff plans in its periphery - 2021 remained action-packed

Farm laws repeal historic, will tell farmers about its benefits: Tomar

Narendra Singh Tomar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to repeal farm laws was "historic" but BJP workers will still tell farmers about the benefits of the scrapped legislations.

Rakesh Tikait says bigger issue of MSP persists, questions govt's intention

The bigger issue of minimum support price (MSP) for crops is pending, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said in Muzaffarnagar

Delhi's Ghazipur border partially reopens for traffic after over a year

Farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the agitation