Shetkari Sanghatna threatens agitation

PUNE, Feb 7: Shetkari Sanghatana has threatened to launch an agitation if the Union Government did not lift the ban on export of onions.A...

PUNE, Feb 7: Shetkari Sanghatana has threatened to launch an agitation if the Union Government did not lift the ban on export of onions.

A two-day meeting of the steering committee of the sanghatana, which was held at Ambethan near here, decided to send the letters to the Prime Minister and all the chief ministers, urging them to lift the ban.

The meeting, which was presided over by sanghatana president Wamanrao Chatap, also decided to launch counter agitation against the proposed indefinite strikes of the organised government employees. The meeting also decided to launch an agitation for formation separate Vidarbha.

The RJD’s key face and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav, party supremo Lalu Yadav’s son, will again contest from his stronghold Raghopur.

Amid Mahagathbandhan crisis, RJD unveils list of 143, drops 36 MLAs, focuses on ‘M-Y’

Political Pulse6 hr ago

The RJD, lead player of the Mahagathbandhan, released its full list of 143 candidates for the November Bihar Assembly elections. Its key face Tejashwi Yadav will contest from Raghopur, and 41 sitting MLAs have been renominated. The party has dropped 36 sitting MLAs and fielded young leaders, signaling a bid to consolidate its core Muslim-Yadav vote base. The Congress has fielded 60 candidates.

View all shorts

Live Blog

PHOTOS