Haryana CM urges farmers to allow agriculture reform laws to be implemented
The Hindu
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Thursday reiterated that the new agriculture laws were in the interest of the farming community and urged farmers to stop opposing the implementation of the reforms. “Farmers should understand that the farm laws are in their interest. Let the laws be implemented; if after implementation, these laws prove to be non-beneficial, the government would be ready to work on the legislations,” he said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.