Everything you need to know about Bhatta Dhahan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bhatta Dhahan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn criminal cases slapped on farmers who led the Bhatta Parsaul agitation in 2011 during the Mayawati regime.
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) BSP president Mayawati Tuesday billed the seven-month-old Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh as an "utter failure" and alleged that goons of the ruling Samajwadi Party had let loose terror in the state.
Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will be withdrawing cases slapped on farmers during the Mayawati regime, announced Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday after meeting a delegation of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) led by Rakesh Tikait.
Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) A two-year-old girl drowned Tuesday when she accidentally fell into a bucket of water at her house here, police said.
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Tuesday wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seeking his "immediate and personal" intervention in withdrawing cases against Bhatta-Parsaul farmers who were booked for various charges during the land acquisition-related protests.
Saharanpur/ Hapur, Feb 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for improper use of funds sent by the Central Government for the development of Uttar Pradesh.
Saharanpur/ Hapur, Feb 27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has accused the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for improper use of funds sent by the Central Government for the development of Uttar Pradesh.
Meerut, Feb 3 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of being numb during land acquisition stir in Bhatta Parsaul village in the state's Bulandshahr District.
Meerut, Feb 3 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of being numb during land acquisition stir in Bhatta Parsaul village in the state's Bulandshahr District.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav on Monday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) and demanded removal of those police officials from duty, who were responsible for the killing of two locals in the twin villages of Bhatta and Parsaul in Greater Noida.
Allahabad, Jan 16 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a bunch of petitions seeking a CBI probe into the Bhatta Parsaul police firing case of Greater Noida in which four persons were killed during a farmers' agitation against land acquisition.
Allahabad, Jan 16 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a bunch of petitions seeking a CBI probe into the Bhatta Parsaul police firing case of Greater Noida in which four persons were killed during a farmers' agitation against land acquisition.
Shravasti, Nov. 25 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government in Uttar Pradesh for using the Central Government's flagship rural employment programme for personal gains and for amassing illegitimate wealth.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani over his statement in which he cautioned former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday submitted its final report into the Bhatta Parsaul violence in which it mentioned that police officials deployed in the twin villages of Uttar Pradesh had raped and beaten women during a farmers' agitation earlier this year.
Karachi, August 26(ANI): The Sindh Government has equipped the Pakistan Rangers with 'special powers' to eliminate terrorists, target killers, extortionists and 'no-go-areas' from violence-stricken Karachi.
Islamabad, August 21(ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the military is ready to help the government in restoring peace in violence-stricken Karachi.
Noida, July 23 (ANI): The District and Sessions court of Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar District on Saturday granted the judicial remand of Manveer Singh Tevatia, the leader of Kishan Sangharsh Samiti, who allegedly planned the protest in Bhatta-Parsaul against the state's land acquisition policy.
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Radha, the daughter of farmers' leader Manveer Singh Tewatia has filed a complaint before the Delhi Police objecting to the Uttar Pradesh Police arresting her father from New Delhi's Tilak Bridge area on Saturday, allegedly for instigating farmers' violence in Bhatta Parsaul in May.
Aligarh, July 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will address a 'kisan mahapanchayat' at Aligarh's Numaish Maidan on Saturday.
Aligarh, July 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Mayawati government over its land acquisition policy, saying it was killing farmers for making justified demands.
Aligarh, July 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Friday said that the Kisan Mahapanchayat, scheduled for July 9 in Aligarh, would be minus the Congress flag or any political agenda.
Aligarh, July 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Friday said that the Kisan Mahapanchayat, scheduled for July 9 in Aligarh, would be minus the Congress flag or any political agenda.
Devaka village (Uttar Pradesh), July 8 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who will complete the last stretch of his padyatra today, has said that he has learnt more from the farmers than the time he has spent as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha.
Lucknow/Aligarh, July 7 (ANI): Hours after a man carrying a licensed revolver was detained while trying to move close to Rahul Gandhi during his padayatra in Jikarpur village of Aligarh District, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Thursday hit out at the state police for the security breach.
Aligarh (UP), July 7 (ANI): A man carrying a pistol has been detained by Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's Special Protection Guard (SPG) in Jikarpur village of Aligarh District in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Criticizing the Opposition parties for terming Rahul Gandhi's 'Pad Yatra' to Bhatta Parsaul village a 'political gimmick', Congress Party on Wednesday said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)-led Government in Uttar Pradesh has lost its balance.
New Delhi/Greater Noida, July 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition parties for terming Rahul Gandhi's 'Pad Yatra' to Uttar Pradesh's Bhatta Parsaul village as a drama.
Rampur Badli (UP), July 6 (ANI): After spending the night in Rampur Badli village, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday resumed his padyatra to meet farmers affected by land acquisition by the Mayawati government.
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): Terming Rahul Gandhi's second visit to Uttar Pradesh's Bhatta Parsaul village to be a political drama, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said if the ruling Congress Party was serious about the farmers plight, it should bring the proposed Land Acquisition amendment bill to the Parliament at the earliest.
Aligarh, July 4(ANI): In what can be seen as a move to challenge Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has begun a padyatra from Bhatta-Parsaul to Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, June 27 (ANI): A group of Congress workers were lathi-charged here this afternoon and the party's president in Uttar Pradesh Rita Bahuguna Joshi, has been taken into custody for flouting prohibitory orders.
New Delhi, June 23(ANI): With the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ruling out rapes in Uttar Pradesh's Bhatta Parsaul during the recent farmers' agitation, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Thursday questioned the accuracy of the human rights body's findings.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Taking a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati over an improvised land acquisition policy, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said that the compensation announced should be equally given to all farmers and labourers.
Lucknow, June 2 (ANI): In an attempt to woo farmers after getting them brutally beaten by the police in the backdrop of their agitations in Greater Noida's Bhatta-Parsaul Village, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday announced a new land acquisition policy under which its role in acquiring land for private developers would only be that of a facilitator.
Lucknow, June 2 (ANI): In an attempt to woo farmers after getting them brutally beaten by the police in the backdrop of their agitations in Greater Noida's Bhatta-Parsaul Village, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will hold a 'Kisan Panchayat' here today for a dialogue with them.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Monday said the government will protect the interest of Schedule Tribes while formulating the land acquisition bill.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged atrocities unleashed by Uttar Pradesh government on protesting villagers in Bhatta Parsaul village of Greater Noida.
On Board Air India One, May 28 (ANI): Asserting that there is a need to think fresh about land acquisition, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the government is committed to bring this bill for approval in the monsoon session of Parliament.
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Union Rural Development Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has said that the atrocities committed on protesting farmers in Greater Noida's Bhatta Parsaul village was uncalled for, as farmers were only demanding better compensation for their land.
Bhatta Parasul (Uttar Pradesh), May 22(ANI): Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology (IT) Sachin Pilot, who was arrested today for trying to enter Bhatta Parsaul village in Greater Noida to meet the protesting farmers, has been released from police custody.
New Delhi, May 22(ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday announced relief package for farmers and their family members injured during protests at Bhatta Parsaul village in Greater Noida.
Bhatta Parasul (Uttar Pradesh), May 22(ANI): Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology (IT) Sachin Pilot, who went to Greater Noida to meet the protesting farmers, has been arrested for trying to enter Bhatta Parsaul village.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Appearing to endorse Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's police claim that Uttar Pradesh had acted violently against villagers in Bhatta Parsaul, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the atrocities committed in the area.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court today issued notices to the Union Government, the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police to file their replies within a month on the Bhatta-Parsaul land acquisition and violence issue.
Lucknow/New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Utttar Pradesh Government on Thursday rubbished the claims of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi with regard to the atrocities on protesting villagers in Bhatta Parsaul village of Greater Noida.
Varanasi, May 19 (ANI): Accusing the Mayawati Government of using state machinery to acquire land for projects, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said she was 'ashamed' to see the 'brutalities' perpetrated on farmers in Bhatta Parsaul village of Greater Noida.
Varanasi, May 18 (ANI): Demanding a judicial probe into the violence in Bhatta Parsaul village of Greater Noida, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that would go to every village of Uttar Pradesh and fight for ousting the government.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday strongly backed its General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's allegations of farmer killings and rape by policemen in Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the recent farmers' agitation over land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh. JP spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain also criticized Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi over his visit to Bhatta Parsaul village in Greater NOIDA area of Uttar Pradesh.
Varanasi, May 18 (ANI): Congress leaders Digvijay Singh and Salman Khurshid have accused the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh of neglecting development directed to help the poor and lower caste people.
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New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, here on Monday evening to highlight the plight of farmers in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): With the controversy surrounding the land acquisition stir in Uttar Pradesh gaining momentum, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said the government has plans to introduce bill on Land Acquisition in the next session of Parliament, as there appears to be consensus on the issue.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced that it will be sending a team to investigate complaints of large scale violence in village Bhatta Parsaul and other nearby areas in Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow, May 12 (ANI): Slamming the opposition parties for playing dirty politics in the state over the land acquisition issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday blamed the Congress for vitiating the atmosphere in Grater Noida's Bhatta Parsaul village.
Ghaziabad, May 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday took into its custody senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh, who began a hunger strike here in support of the agitating farmers.
Ghaziabad, May 12 (ANI): A day after the Bhatta Parsaul village in the Greater NOIDA area of Uttar Pradesh witnessed high drama involving Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh began a hunger strike today in support of agitating farmers.
Lucknow, May 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi was arrested for the second time by state police after she tried to block the road leading to the Vidhan Sabha.
Bhatta Parsaul (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (ANI): The late night arrest and subsequent release of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at the epicenter of the farmers' unrest here, has transformed him into a new avtar --- a farmer leader.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (ANI): Congress on Thursday vowed to continue with its protests against Uttar Pradesh Government's land acquisition policy after party general secretary Rahul Gandhi was arrested and then released following his visit to the Bhatta Parasul village in the Greater NOIDA area of the state to support agitating farmers.
Varanasi/Noida, May 11 (ANI): Commenting on Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit to the Bhatta Parsaul village in Greater Noida, which has seen violent protests by farmers over land acquisition, Uttar Pradesh Congress committee chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi today said that he is committed to the farmers' cause.
NOIDA, May 11(ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited Bhatta Parsaul village in Greater Noida, which has seen violent protests by farmers over land acquisition.
Noida, May 10 (ANI): The situation was tense, but under control today in parts of western Uttar Pradesh hit by farmers' unrest over land acquisition, as the police personnel are maintaining a strict vigilance in the affected areas.
New Delhi/Agra/Noida, May 9 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday condemned the land acquisition policies of the Uttar Pradesh Government, saying it should involve farmers in development of the Yamuna Expressway project.
Noida, May 9 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh, who was on his way to Greater Noida today to meet the protesting farmers, has been arrested while trying to enter Bhatta Parsaul village.
Noida, May 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will observe a "Black Day" in Uttar Pradesh on Monday in protest against a police crackdown on farmers in Bhatta Parsaul village of Greater Noida.
Agra/Kanpur, May 8 (ANI): With the farmers' agitation over land acquisition heating up in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday criticized Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government for corruption in the land acquisition issue.
Greater Noida/Agra, May 8 (ANI): With the farmers' agitation over land acquisition heating up in Uttar Pradesh, the Opposition parties have heavily criticized Chief Minister Mayawati's silence over the matter.
Greater Noida, May 8 (ANI): The death toll in farmers' agitation in Greater Noida has risen to four, with another farmer succumbing to his injuries on Sunday. The violence has now spread to Agra with reports of clash with police coming from different parts of west Uttar Pradesh.
Guwahati, June 27 (ANI): Rising incidents of abduction and extortion by militant outfits are causing a serious concern for people in Assam.
Kathmandu, Sep.6 (ANI): The agitating Priest Appointment Joint Struggle Committee (PAJSC) and Unified CPN (Maoist) supporters on Sunday continued with their protests in and around the Pashupatinath Area against the appointment of Indian priests at the holy Pashupaitnath temple.
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Sep.6 (ANI): Nepal's Culture Minister Manindra Rijal on Sunday said his government is taking all steps to ensure the security of Hindu priests inside the Pashupatinath Temple and ruled out reports that the two priests who were allegedly attacked by Maoists were wanting to return to bangalore, their hometown.
Kathmandu, Sep 5 (ANI): Nepal Cultural Minister Minindra Rijal on Saturday expressed regret at the Maoists attack on two Indian priests at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu and assured adequate security to them.
Bhatta Fall (Uttarakhand), May 24 (ANI): At least six persons, including a child, died after a tourist bus fell into a gorge here in the early hours of Sunday. Thirty-five persons were injured in the incident.
Kathmandu, May 3 (DPA) At least seven people were killed and dozens injured by a storm which struck many places in Nepal, officials said Sunday.
New Delhi, Feb.18 (ANI): Officers of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have secured the release of 58 bonded labourers, 40 adults and 83 children from four Bhatta companies in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.
Ghaziabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Two cases of alleged rape involving minors were reported here and one of the accused has been arrested, the police said here Tuesday.
Kathmandu, Oct 23 (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged $106.3 million to help Nepal improve local self-governance and promote community development, the Himalayan Times reported Thursday.
