Tag: Farmers protest
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Farmer unrest: Arson, stone-pelting in area near Bhopal
The farmers' agitation in Madhya Pradesh reached the doorsteps of the state capital Bhopal on Friday , with incidents of arson and stone-pelting in Fanda area. Police baton-charged the protesters and arrested at least 27 of them in the area, some 20 km outside Bhopal. "Some unidentified persons set a truck on fire near a …
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June 9, 2017 -
Day-long curfew relaxation in Mandsaur city, Pipliamandi
Curfew was on Friday relaxed for the day in Mandsaur city and Pipliamandi as the situation in the areas hit by violent protests by farmers improved. SP Manoj Kumar Singh said authorities decided to relax curfew from 10 am to 6 pm as the situation has improved. However, no protest, rally or demonstration will be …
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June 9, 2017 -
Farmers’ agitation: Collector, SP of Mandsaur transferred
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government on Thursday transferred the collector and superintendent of police of Mandsaur district which witnessed the death of five farmers in police firing. Mandsaur Collector Swatantra Kumar Singh is transferred as deputy secretary Mantralaya. Singh was replaced with OP Shrivastava, official sources said. The government also transferred Mandsaur SP, OP Tripathi …
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June 8, 2017 -
Rahul leaves for Mandsaur, police say they will stop him
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday left Delhi for Mandsaur where five farmers were killed during protests earlier this week even as the local police made it clear that he will not be allowed to enter the district. Gandhi left this morning for the district and would enter Madhya Pradesh from Rajasthan. However, Superintendent …
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June 8, 2017 -
TN CM meets the protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Sunday met with protesting farmers from his state at the Jantar Mantar and assured help. The farmers have protested here for the past 40 days and demands loan waivers, drought relief packages and formation of a Cauvery management board to resolve their irrigation issues. Palaniswami, in a brief …
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April 23, 2017 -
Farmers from Tamil Nadu protest outside PM house in Delhi
Farmers from Tamil Nadu on Monday protested outside the Prime Minister’s office in Delhi’s North Block after they were not allowed to meet Narendra Modi to discuss the drought-relief fund. Farmers from the state have been protesting at Jantar Mantar for the past month. The protesters who were assured of a meeting with the PM …
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April 10, 2017