Chandigarh | The Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP-JJP government on Wednesday won a trust vote that was moved by the main opposition Congress on the issue of the three central farm laws, less than one-and-a-half-years after the coalition came to power. While 55 members were opposed to the no-confidence motion, 32 members, comprising all 30 Congress MLAs, […]
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BJP-JJP govt wins trust vote in Haryana on farm laws
Chandigarh | The Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP-JJP government on Wednesday won a trust vote that was moved by the main opposition Congress on the issue of the three central farm laws, less than one-and-a-half-years after the coalition came to power. While 55 members were opposed to the no-confidence motion, 32 members, comprising all 30 Congress MLAs, […]
Haryana farmer commits suicide at Delhi border
Chandigarh: A 55-year-old farmer from Haryana committed suicide at the Tikri-Bahadurgarh border on Sunday, police said. According to the police, the victim, identified as Rajbir of Hisar district, hung himself from a tree. He was part of the continuing farmers’ sit-in protest being staged at the national border against the three farm laws. Hundreds of farmers […]
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block national, state highways
Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday put up road blockades at national and state highways at most of the places as part of a nationwide ‘chakka jam’ in protest against the three farm laws and demanded these be withdrawn, causing inconvenience to commuters. Emergency and essential services like ambulance and school bus will not […]
Mobile services except calls suspended in 14 more Haryana districts
Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Friday extended the suspension of mobile phone services — except voice calls — to 14 more districts till 5 pm on January 30 as a preventive measure. Initially, the suspension was in force in Sonipat, Palwal and Jhajjar districts — all adjoining Delhi — since January 26, the day Delhi saw […]
Protesting farmers try to disrupt Haryana CM’s event, face teargas shells
Karnal (Haryana): Tension prevailed in Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s home constituency Karnal on Sunday with the police firing teargas shells and using water cannons to disperse farmers, who had gathered there to oppose the holding of ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ aimed at highlighting the benefits of the three Central farm laws. Heavy security has been deployed […]
Haryana to cull 166,128 poultry birds to prevent spread of Avian Influenza
Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Friday declared the area within the radius of one km from two poultry farms in Panchkula district where birds tested avian influenza (H5N8), as “infected zone” and announced culling of 166,128 birds, state Animal Husbandry Minister J.P. Dalal said. The state has restricted the movement of poultry goods from these areas. […]
BJP is real ‘tukde tukde’ gang, says Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday slammed his party’s long-time former ally, the BJP, over “failure” of talks with farmers and accused it of creating rift between communities as the real “tukde tukde” gang in the country. “It (the BJP) has smashed national unity to pieces, shamelessly inciting Hindus against Muslims […]
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana begin hunger strike
Chandigarh: Farmers across district headquarters in Punjab and Haryana on Monday started their day-long hunger strike against the new farm laws, saying their protests would continue till the central government repeals the three “black laws”. The farmers also staged protests and sit-ins outside residences and offices of BJP leaders in both the states. In view of […]
Widespread protests in Punjab, Haryana against farm laws
Chandigarh: Activists from various farmer organisations on Tuesday held widespread protests in Punjab and Haryana against the new farm laws they say will destroy livelihoods. Heavy police force has been deployed in both the states to deal with any untoward situation. However, there was no report of any violence. Even shopkeepers and petrol pump owners in […]