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BJP loses its oldest ally, Shiromani Akali Dal over farm bill; SAD third major NDA partner to quit since 2014
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BJP loses its oldest ally, Shiromani Akali Dal over farm bill; SAD third major NDA partner to quit since 2014

SAD said that the decision to quit the NDA was taken because of the Centre's stubborn refusal to give statutory legislative guarantees on MSP and its continued insensitivity to Punjabi and Sikh issues

LS passes FCRA bill, Opposition claims Centre acting as 'Big Brother'; eight RS MPs suspended over farm bills row
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LS passes FCRA bill, Opposition claims Centre acting as 'Big Brother'; eight RS MPs suspended over farm bills row

The draft law seeks to make it mandatory for officer-bearers of NGOS to provide Aadhar numbers at the time of registration and also to bar public servants from receiving foreign funds.

'Farm bills sugar-coated pills': K Chandrasekhar Rao asks TRS MPs to vote against legislation in Rajya Sabha
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'Farm bills sugar-coated pills': K Chandrasekhar Rao asks TRS MPs to vote against legislation in Rajya Sabha

The Telangana chief minister said the three farm bills 'should be opposed in the Rajya Sabha' since they would cause huge losses to the agriculture sector and are against the interests of farmers in the country

Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Union cabinet: Why Shiromani Akali Dal is risking 23-yr-old alliance with BJP over farm bills
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Union cabinet: Why Shiromani Akali Dal is risking 23-yr-old alliance with BJP over farm bills

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has also expressed regret over the BJP not taking into account its reservations against the bill

Farm sector bills 'protection shield' for farmers, Opposition misleading them, says Narendra Modi
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Farm sector bills 'protection shield' for farmers, Opposition misleading them, says Narendra Modi

Several political parties, including NDA ally Shiromani Akali Dal, have dubbed the three farm sector bills as 'anti-farmers'. SAD has also quit the Union Cabinet protesting against the bills

President accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation from Cabinet in opposition to govt's 'anti-farmer policies'
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President accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation from Cabinet in opposition to govt's 'anti-farmer policies'

Ram Nath Kovind directed that Narendra Singh Tomar be assigned the charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in addition to his existing portfolios

SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi Cabinet as LS clears two farm bills; Congress terms it 'gimmick'
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SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi Cabinet as LS clears two farm bills; Congress terms it 'gimmick'

Had the SAD taken a stand earlier and supported his government against the farm ordinances, the Centre might have thought ten times before pushing the anti-farmer Bills in Parliament, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said on Thursday