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Govt must shed arrogance, repeal farm laws: Rahul Gandhi

7:28 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: The government should shed its arrogance and repeal the agri laws against which farmers are protesting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. He also accused the Modi government of apathy towards the death of “over 60 farmers”. “The Modi government’s apathy and arrogance have claimed the lives of over 60 farmers. Instead […]

India’s S-400 deal with Russia may trigger US sanctions: Congressional report

7:58 pm January 4, 2021

Washington : India’s multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on New Delhi, a US Congressional report has warned. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) – an independent and bipartisan research wing of US Congress – in its latest report to Congress, said India is ”eager for more technology-sharing and […]

Farmers’ protest a planned conspiracy by oppn: Guj BJP chief

7:00 pm December 16, 2020

Ahmedabad: BJP’s Gujarat unit president C R Paatil on Wednesday alleged that the ongoing agitation by farmers on the Delhi borders was a planned conspiracy by the opposition parties to create anarchy in the country and to destabilise it. Paatil, a BJP MP from Navsari Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, said Congress was in favour of these farm […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over farm incomes

3:15 pm December 11, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government, alleging that it wants the income of farmers in the country to be as low as that earned by those in Bihar. The former party chief cited a media report that claimed that an agricultural household in Punjab earns the highest in a year, […]

Adityanath attacks oppn parties for ‘politicising’ farm bills

5:47 pm December 7, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday lashed out at opposition parties for “politicising” farm bills. At a hurriedly convened press conference at his official residence here, the chief minister charged the Congress with indulging in “double speak”. “The opposition parties are betraying the spirit of values, ideologies and principles in politics by unleashing anarchy […]