Opposition provoking farmers: Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday night launched a counter offensive against opposition parties accusing them of provoking the farmers of Bhatta Parsaul into violence and charged the
Youth with pistol held near Rahul Gandhi
In a major breach in Rahul Gandhi's security, a youth armed with a countrymade pistol and standing close to the Congress leader was detained tonight at Kasna police station.
The youth, whose identity
Land acquisition stir: Cong to stage protests across UP
Congress on Thursday vowed to continue with its protests against the UP government's land acquisition policy after Rahul Gandhi was arrested and released following his visit to the epicentre of the s
Congress plans statewide protests against Rahul's arrest
After a night of high political drama that saw the arrest and subsequent release of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi for staging a sit-in in support of farmers, his party on Thursday called for
Mayawati says Rahul indulging in 'mean theatrics'
UP Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday accused the Congress and other opposition parties of attempting to disturb law and order by spreading rumours on land acquisition and dubbed Rahul Gandhi's dharn
Centre plans to introduce bill on Land Acquisition: PC
As a controversy rages over land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre today said it has plans to introduce a bill in this regard in the next session of Parliament as there appears to be consensus
Rahul joins farmers' stir, says ashamed to be Indian
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi early on Wednesday sneaked into the highly-guarded Bhatta Parsaul village to meet farmers agitating for higher compensation for their land and said the Uttar Pradesh governmen
Greater Noida farmers' protest continues: BJP to observe 'Black Day'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will observe a 'Black Day' in Uttar Pradesh on Monday in protest against a police crackdown on farmers in Bhatta Parsaul village of Greater Noida.
The party demanded
Situation in violence-hit areas tense, leaders detained
Tension today prevailed in parts of western UP hit by farmers' unrest over land acquisition even as a heavy police deployment was made in the affected areas and political leaders were detained prevent
Rs.50,000 reward announced for farmer leader
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday announced a reward of Rs.50,000 for the arrest of farmer leader Manvir Singh Teotia who has been blamed for violence over land takeover that left three dead.
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