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There was a pre-conceived and well-coordinated plan to break the agreement arrived at with farmer leaders to bring international embarrassment for the government
An ACP-rank officer will head each team that will investigate nine cases and there will be multiple officers assisting him or her
The police have so far registered 33 FIRs in connection with the violence
New Delhi: The fallout of the tractor parade by agitating farmers on Republic Day is visible now as the government has started taking action against the conspirators who allegedly encouraged the violence on the roads of the national capital. The Uttar Pradesh government also issued strict instructions to end the ongoing protests at the UP Gate in Ghazipur bordering Delhi.
Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 14:11 IST
The third round of meeting ended in a deadlock. The Delhi Police told farmers no rally will be allowed inside the capital. JCP (outer range) Delhi Police SS Yadav attended the meeting
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Sources say some alternative proposals have been given to farmers.
Citing intelligence report, farmers were told about security risks involved in taking out a tractor rally
Farmers again rejected the proposal of the Delhi Police of taking out a rally on KMP Expressway rally
New Delhi: Ahead of the proposed farmers tractor rally on the Republic Day, senior police officers from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, on Wednesday, met union leaders. The talks with the police of three states ended in a stalemate. The farmers insisted on taking out a rally on outer Ring Road. However, the Delhi Police denied the permission.
BKU president recuses himself from SC committee on farm laws ‘I am ready to sacrifice any position offered to me so as to not compromise farmers’ interests’
Bharatiya Kisan Union president Bhupinder Singh Mann has recused himself from the four-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court to resolve the impasse between farmers and the Centre over the new agri-marketing laws, he said on Thursday.
Opposition parties and protesting farmers’ unions had raised doubts on the panel, saying that its members had favoured the laws in the past.
Mann said he is thankful to the apex court for nominating him on the panel but would give up any position to prevent farmers’ interests from being ‘compromised’.
Members of SC panel on agri laws pro-govt, won t appear before it: Farmer unions
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Addressing a press conference, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the party welcomes the Supreme Court s concern over the farm laws, but the party has issues with the composition of the committee formed by it.
Farmer Unions opposed committee formed by Supreme Court, saying all members on panel are pro-govt
Farmer unions protesting against the new agriculture-marketing laws Tuesday disapproved of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to break the deadlock over the acts, and said they will not appear before the panel and continue their agitation.