Tag: farmer protests
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Baldev Singh Sirsa, farm union leader summoned by NIA, accuses Centre of disrupting farmer protests
Baldev Singh Sirsa, president of Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society (LBIWS), union participating in talks with Government over the controversial farm laws, has been summoned by NIA (National Investigation Agency). NIA has summoned Sirsa to appear at its New Delhi headquarters on January 17 in relation to the case registered against Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, leader ... -
Rajnath Singh tries to pacify farmer protests, assures MSP will rise continuously in coming years
Responding to the rising agitation in the country against recently passed three farm legislations, Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh said that the government was open to hearing farmer groups concerns and apprehensions. Singh, who controlled the agriculture portfolio during late Prime Minister Vajpayee’s government, called himself “son of a farmer”, and assured that the Modi ...