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Bhartiya Kisan Union’s spokesman and farmers’ movement leader Rakesh Tikait said, “Farmers of West Bengal are anxious as their produces are not being purchased on minimum support price (MSP).”

“I am reaching West Bengal on March 13 to meet the farmers of the state”, announced Tikait while addressing a Kisan Mahapanchayat at Chetankishore ground in the Sikandarpur area of Ballia district on Wednesday. When I decided to go to West Bengal people asked me why are you going there. I made it clear to them that I am not goa ing to seek vote. I am going there to talk to farmers.”

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In general, under Y-plus security cover, the protectee gets an elaborate security comprising 11 commandos while a team of more than 55 security personnel is deployed at and around the residence of the VIP. 

With the aim of promoting education, women empowerment and eradicating child malnutrition, ESL Steel Limited, a Vedanta Group Company and a key national steel player, inaugurated 50 Nand Ghars at Sindurpeti, through a virtual launch by Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren.

Vedanta has targeted to make 150 Nand Ghars operational by the end of 2021. With the launch, Vedanta has moved closer to its vision of transforming the lives of 8.5 crore children and 2 crore women across 13.7 lakh aanganwadis. About 2100 such structures already exist across 10 states in India.

Ex Congress and current BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday (March 9) gave his reaction to Rahul Gandhi's ‘backbencher’ comment. 

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at his once close friend and former party leader, Jyotiraditya Scindia reacted to the situation. “It would have been a different situation, had Rahul Gandhi been concerned the same way as he is now, when I was in Congress,” said BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi had publicly called out Scindia of being a backbencher in his current party, BJP. "Who earlier was counted among `decision makers` in his former party, now only gets to enjoy from the back seat as a spectator ever since he crossed over to saffron pastures and will never be able to become the Chief Minister there," Congress leader had said during his two-day national executive meeting of the Indian Youth Congress.