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Punjab farmers sell rice to private buyers in Haryana at higher prices, arhtiyas object and AAP leaders urge the farmers not to do it

OpIndia Staff - 20 October, 2022

Punjab farmers are selling their Basmati and Parmal rice to private buyers in Haryana at much higher prices compared to mandi prices

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SG in AgustaWestland scam was Sushen Gupta, who was paid off in fighter plane negotiation during Congress regime, not Sonia Gandhi: Details

OpIndia Staff - 24 December, 2021

The ED says that the agency has found proofs that payments were made to several people on the instructions of Sushen Gupta

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Arhtiyas call off strike after Punjab govt modifies software allowing them to get paid for foodgrain procurement from farmers

OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021

The Arhtiyas withdrew the strike after the CM assured them that they will remain an integral part of the food grain procurement system

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It is confirmed, Congress CM in Punjab is speaking on behalf of middlemen, not the farmers: Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff - 9 March, 2021

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has objected to the Centre's move of directly making payments to farmers' bank account, alleging that it would aggravate the ongoing crisis over farm laws.

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After opposing reforms that free farmers from shackles of middlemen, Congress now sees middlemen in DBT payment to farmers

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2020

While opposing a law that seeks to remove middlemen from farm sector, Congress sees middlemen in DBT payments to farmers

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‘Farmer’ protests: Arhtiyas in Punjab to shut down all mandis in state in protest after IT Dept conducts searches, claim persecution

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2020

Arhtiyas in Punjab, or commission agents as they are called, are incensed after the IT department served notices to 14 of them.

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One in three farmers in Punjab are absentee landlords, MSPs paid to middleman through DBT: Here is how Punjab farmers play by different rules...

Shashank Bharadwaj - 12 December, 2020

In Punjab, FCI and state agencies procure grains from middleman and deposit MSP through DBT into their account, who in turn pay the farmers

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Farmer agitation instigated by arhatiyas and middlemen fearing loss of ₹6000 crores says BJP leader

OpIndia Staff - 7 December, 2020

There are about 25,000 arhatiyas or middlemen in Punjab who stand to lose profits due to the new farm laws.

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Farmer group bats for ‘middlemen’, hails them as ‘service providers’ while scare-mongering about reforms in agriculture sector

OpIndia Staff - 30 November, 2020

Protesting farmers say that they are happy to pay commission to middlemen, claims new farm laws are not needed for their protection

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Former Congress leader representing Christian Michel claims he didn’t reveal any names, accuses ED of leaking the charge-sheet

OpIndia Staff - 6 April, 2019

In its fourth supplementary charge sheet, it was reported that Michel named Shekhar Gupta and Manu Pubby to have been asked to tone down their reports.

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