Tag: law
Himachal Makes Law Against Forced Religious Conversion
Over a year after the legislation was passed by the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state has made a law to check "forcible religious conversions". ....
Farmer Bodies Urge Not To Amend New Agriculture Laws
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday that a section of farmers have urged the government not to amend the new farm laws enacted by the Centre. ....
Mamata Speaks To Agitating Farmers At Singhu Border, Assures Full Solidarity
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday addressed agitating farmers at the Singhu border on the phone and assured them of her full solidarity with their movement, a TMC statement said. ....
Modi Govt Fully Committed To Farmers' Welfare: Tomar
With farmers continuing their protest on the Delhi borders for nearly a month now, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday again held out the assurance that the Modi government was "fully committed" to their welfare. ....
Madhya Pradesh Farmers Cheated Of Rs 70 Lakh: Digvijay Singh
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh has alleged that farmers in Hoshangabad district have been cheated of Rs 70 lakh through the new agricultural laws. ....
Farmers Occupy Toll Plazas Across Haryana In Protest Against New Farm Bills
Farmers on Friday took over toll plazas across Haryana for three days to lodge their protest against the three contentious farm laws. ....
PM Modi Transfers ₹18,000 Crore To Nine Crore Farmers
Amid the farmers' agitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday transferred more than Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore beneficiary farmer families with the push of a button. Defending the farm laws, Modi said some people were misleading the farmers.....
Farmers Protesting In Chilly Weather, Modi Giving Clarifications On TV: Congress
The Congress on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is busy in giving clarifications on television on the three farm laws against which thousands of farmers are protesting for the last one month on the borders of the national capital, braving chilly winter conditions. ....
Listen To Our 'Mann Ki Baat' Too, Farmers Tell Modi
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the people of the country on Sunday through his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', the protesting farmers opposed it by beating 'thalis' (plates) and clapping their hands. ....
Sixth Round Of Talks Between Farmers, Govt On Dec 30
Two days after the farmers' unions expressed that they are ready to hold talks with the goverment over the three agricultural laws, the government, while accepting their proposal, has fixed December 30 to hold fresh talks. ....
