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Economy and Finance

Over Rs 70,000 crore economic loss has been caused in the December quarter, thanks to the ‘farmer’ protest: Details

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2021

Farmer protest against the three farm laws enacted by the govt last year have reportedly cost the economy over Rs 70,000 crores

News Reports

Farmer Protests: Govt agrees to two of four demands, farmers not to be punished for burning stubble, electricity subsidy to continue

OpIndia Staff - 30 December, 2020

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the talks with farmers were held in a very good environment and it concluded on a positive note.

News Reports

A year on, ‘Chakka jam’ returns to Delhi: ‘Farmer leader’ Rakesh Tikait now instigates more roadblocks while opposing farm laws

OpIndia Staff - 30 December, 2020

Rakesh Tikait, the alleged farmer leader, on Wednesday urged the opposition parties to join the protests and also called the blocking of roads.

Media

NDTV’s Sreenivasan Jain gets reality checked by ex-P&G India chief Gurcharan Das over reforms and Punjab farmers’ vandalism

OpIndia Staff - 30 December, 2020

As Punjab farmers go vandalising and destroying Reliance Jio towers to protest against the new farm laws, NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain got schooled by Gurcharan Das, former CEO of Procter & Gamble, India.

News Reports

‘Ichchhadhaari protester’ Yogendra Yadav attempts to hold country ransom, makes crazy demands to resolve protests: Details

OpIndia Staff - 29 December, 2020

Yogendra Yadav said that they will discuss the repeal of laws against stubble burning which contributes towards air pollution in NCR.

Social Media

Punjab: ‘Protesting farmers’ steal generator set from Jio tower and ‘donate’ it to Gurudwara. Watch video

OpIndia Staff - 28 December, 2020

The ‘protestors’ have been targeting Reliance Jio towers because Congress politicians have been spreading rumours and misinformation that "Ambani and Adani are about to exploit farmers". Earlier, the protestors at Delhi border were seen urging people not to use Jio sim.

News Reports

Despite Capt Amarinder’s appeal, ‘protesting farmers’ destroy 150 telecom towers overnight

OpIndia Staff - 27 December, 2020

In spite of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's appeal, the 'protesting farmers' have destroyed 150 more telecom towers overnight. This takes the total number of telecom towers damaged to 1,388.

Politics