Tag: law
In the wake of proposed Bharat Bandh, the Delhi Police on Tuesday intensified its vigil at various entry points into the national capital. ....
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the farm laws are not only "anti-farmer" but also "anti-people" and have been brought in "to benefit some capitalists". ....
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a joint hearing of the Centre and the farmers' unions in a bid to end the impasse amid the ongoing agitation at various Delhi borders. It also proposed to form a committee, including the representatives of both the Centre and the farmer unions to arrive at some acceptable solution. ....
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has dismissed the allegations of not holding consultations with farmers over the new Central farm laws. Goyal on Friday said these laws have been enforced only after discussing their provisions with the farmers. ....
The 22-year-old woman from Moradabad, who was sent off to a shelter home after her husband was arrested under the new 'love jihad' law, has suffered a miscarriage, according to the ultrasound examination conducted by a private lab. ....
In an effort to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) ongoing 'Kisan Sammelans', the (SP) is set to organise a special drive on December 25 during which its leaders will visit villages across Uttar Pradesh and make people aware about the "anti-farmer policies" of the BJP-led governments. ....
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sharpened his attacks on Narendra Modi and the BJP-led government at the Centre over the three contentious farm laws and said there was "no democracy" in India as anyone who dared to stand up against the Prime Minister are either labelled "terrorists" or "anti-social", even if that person "be (RSS chief) Mohan Bhagwat". ....
Terming the three farm laws beneficial for the farmers, the Kisan Sena has requested the government not to repeal them and warned of a bigger protest if they are withdrawn. ....
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has termed the demand for withdrawal of the three agricultural laws as a threat to democracy. He has said that it is impossible to withdraw the laws. Athawale, in his familiar style, gave a punchline saying: "Kanoon wapas lena nahin aasan, phir kyo aandolan kar rahe ho kisan? (It isn't easy to withdraw the law, then why are you protesting farmer?) " ....
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet on Saturday approved the "Madhya Pradesh Religious Freedom Bill-2020 to check the rising cases of "love jihad" in the state.....