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Super User 17 February 2021

Not So 'Local' After All: Meet the People Who Tried to Violently End the Farmers' Protest

While mainstream media and far-right social media handles called the right-wing protesters at Singhu and Ghazipur 'locals', The Wire's investigation shows otherwise.

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Super User 17 February 2021

Maharashtra Farmer Buys Helicopter Worth Rs 30 Crore to Sell Milk, Plans to Build a Helipad for it

An entrepreneur and farmer from Maharashtra's Bhiwandi has bought a helicopter worth Rs 30 crore to help him sell milk and expand his dairy business across the country.

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Super User 17 February 2021

‘The truth prevailed’: Twitter erupts with congratulatory messages for Priya Ramani

Following her acquittal in the defamation case filed against her by former Union minister MJ Akbar, journalist Priya Ramani said that she felt vindicated on behalf of all the women who have spoken out against sexual harassment.

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Super User 17 February 2021

Amid farmers’ protest, Congress sweeps municipal corporations in Punjab urban body polls, BJP loses all

On the 84th day of ongoing farmers’ protest across the country, the Congress in Punjab won all seven municipal corporations in the civic polls for which results were declared on Wednesday.

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Super User 16 February 2021

‘Climate activist Disha Ravi’s arrest unnecessary and appears to be deliberately vindictive’

“Procedural safeguards were not complied with,” Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde said, adding, “Delhi Police were trying to prove a case on Twitter, rather than in court”.

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Super User 15 February 2021

Defence Minister’s statement does not give a true picture of India-China ‘disengagement’ in Ladakh

The Indian stand should be that the Chinese vacate all the land you have occupied while we remain in firm possession of our land. Indian troops should not “withdraw” in Indian territory.

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Super User 15 February 2021

Priyanka Gandhi attacks Modi and his ‘capitalist friends’ at Kisan Panchayat in Bijnor, demands repeal of laws

In line with Rahul Gandhi’s “hum do, hamare do” swipe at Modi govt, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the farm laws have not been brought in for benefit of farmers, but that of PM’s ‘capitalist friends

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Super User 15 February 2021

Insinuation campaign continues against farmers’ movement to try and create fissures among them

Initially, it was portrayed as a movement of farmers from Punjab. But with farmers from other states joining it, it is now being claimed that small farmers are not participating in the protest

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Super User 14 February 2021

NewsClick: Marathon ED Raid, Malicious Leaks and Sarkari Smear Campaign on Independent Media

Rather than helping the government in its agenda, those who value media freedom have a responsibility to ensure that the smear campaign and coercion are resisted and not allowed to become the new norm.

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Super User 13 February 2021

With RaGa, Pawar and Sanjay Raut as Members, Parl Panel on Defence to Visit Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso

The Parliamentary Committee on Defence has decided to visit Galwan Valley and Pangong in Eastern Ladakh, a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "ceded" Indian territory to the Chinese.

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