President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday strongly defended the three contentious agri laws that have sparked intense protests from a section of farmers and condemned as very unfortunate the Republic Day violence and the insult to the tricolour during the farmers tractor parade here on January 26.
In his customary address to the joint sitting of Parliament that marks the start of the Budget session, Kovind also referred to the Chinese aggression on the border and asserted that his government is vigilant and fully committed to protecting the country s interests.
Additional forces have been deployed to safeguard India s sovereignty, he said while paying tributes to the 20 soldiers who made supreme sacrifices in a clash with the Chinese army at the Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year. India and China are locked in a tense military standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 5 last.
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Patna: The opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar on Friday declared it will organise a human chain across the state on Saturday to express solidarity with the farmers agitating against the farm laws.
Making the announcement at a press conference here,leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav trained his guns at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, questioning his silence on the legislations which hold out the spectre of reducing farmers to beggars .
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Terms violence during Republic Day as unfortunate
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Police using tear gas to disperse farmers attempting to break barricades as they try to march from Tikri Border towards Peeragarhi during the farmers tractors rally (Kisan Gantantra Parade) amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations, at Nangloi in New Delhi on Tuesday, 26, 2021. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
Terms violence during Republic Day as unfortunate
The Union Government respects the Supreme Court and will abide by its
decision to stay the implementation of the three farm laws, President Ram Nath Kovind told a joint sitting of Parliament on Friday, even as he strongly defended the new laws and asserted that 10 crore small farmers have benefited from them.
›Kovind condemns Republic day violence during farmers protest; on standoff with China says India committed to protecting its sovereignty
Kovind condemns Republic day violence during farmers protest; on standoff with China says India committed to protecting its sovereignty
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In his customary address to the joint sitting of Parliament that marks the start of the Budget session, Kovind also referred to the Chinese aggression on the border, and asserted that his government is vigilant and fully committed to protecting the country s interests.
President Kovind slams violence on Republic Day as very unfortunate ROZANA SPOKESMAN
Updated Jan 29, 2021, 12:26 pm IST
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday strongly defended the three contentious agri laws that have sparked intense protests
Ram Nath Kovind
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday strongly defended the three contentious agri laws that have sparked intense protests from a section of farmers, and slammed as very unfortunate the violence during the farmers tractor parade on Republic Day.
He also noted that the new agri laws have immediately benefited 10 crore small farmers.
President Ram Nath KovindIn his customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, Kovind said the insult to the tricolour and Republic Day during the January 26 protests was very unfortunate .