Bandicoots eat up over 50 lakh tonnes in FCI godowns, says BJP BJP delegation, LED by party national secretary K. Laxman, visit godowns at Vanagapally State not releasing foodgrains as it wants middlemen to benefit: Laxman Bandicoots have eaten up over 50 lakh tonnes of foodgrains stored in the godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), according to the revelations of a BJP delegation, LED by party national secretary K. Laxman, that...
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West UP farmers spurn govt carrot, stir spreads by Rajesh Kumar Singh and Hemendra Chaturvedi
The violent agitation by farmers in western Uttar Pradesh spread further on Tuesday, despite the state government's offer of more money as compensation for land acquired for the 165 km long Noida-Agra Expressway. While the agitating farmers of Aligarh and Mathura rejected the government's offer, farmers in neighbouring Agra district also began protesting on Tuesday. Under pressure from agitating farmers and political parties, the Mayawati government on Monday night increased the total...
More »Parliament grinds to a halt over firing on farmers
Parliament on Monday came to a standstill over the firing on protesting Aligarh farmers when anti-BSP outfits joined hands to corner the Mayawati regime over land acquisition for Yamuna Expressway. The Sunday firing saw Congress, SP, BJP and RLD block proceedings in the two Houses of Parliament as they demanded a discussion on the issue. BSP opposed the demand saying it was a state subject. While the provocation for blockade...
More »Vidarbha farmers condemn Peepli Live, burn Aamir's effigy
A group of farmers in Vidarbha region held protests against Aamir Khan's Peepli Live which according to them was an attempt to belittle the cause of farmers in the region that has witnessed a number of suicides in the past. On the occasion of Independence Day, farm widows and farmers took to the streets in Yavatmal, which was the epicentre of Vidarbha farmers suicides, about 160 km near Nagpur in...
More »Politician may be behind Jethava murder: Cops
The city crime branch has found definite leads to a political motive behind the murder of whistleblower and RTI activist Amit Jethava. A top political leader from Saurashtra is being suspected of have paid to kill Jethava through his nephew identified as ‘Pratap' who is close to police constableBahadur Wadher from Kodinar in Junagadh. The police are believed to have brought four more persons for questioning in this case, from...
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