Nitish Kumar refuses to comment on repeal of farm laws
The Hindu
Jharkhand CM Soren demands resignation of Union Agriculture Minister
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday refused to comment on Prime Minister as the Prime Minister himself has spoken elaborately on the issue. Mr. Kumar, a BJP ally, has consistently supported the controversial farm laws, saying they were in the interest of farmers.
However, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanded the resignation of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and compensation of ₹5 crore to the kin of farmers who died during the protest.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.