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India News: Congressman Brad Sherman, co-chair of the Congressional India Caucus said that he convened a meeting with his other Republican co-chair Congressman St
U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Friday he does not expect his proposal for a hike in the minimum wage to $15 an hour to be included in his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill because of Senate rules.
Congressional India Caucus leadership urges India to allow peaceful demonstration
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Congressman Brad Sherman, Co-Chair of the Congressional India Caucus said that he convened a meeting with his other Republican Co-Chair Congressman Steve Chabot, and Vice-Chair Congressman Ro Khanna to speak with India s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, regarding farmers demonstrations in India.
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Washington: The leadership of the powerful Congressional India Caucus has urged the Indian government to ensure that the norms of democracy are maintained and the protesters are allowed to demonstrate peacefully and have access to the Internet, as it discussed the issue of the ongoing farmer s agitation in the country.
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