Being a purely religious body, by getting involved into the farmers agitation, which comprises farmers from all religions and castes, the SGPC is going completely against the mandate given to it under The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 and Punjab Act 8 of 1925 .
On International Women’s Day, women from Punjab reached Tikri on Delhi-Haryana border on to join the ongoing farmers’ protest. A protestor said, “We urge the Central Government to roll back the three black laws.” Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.International Women’s Day: Women take helm of Farmers protest at Tikri Border
Thousands of farmers have been camped out around Delhi to protest the farm laws (File)
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A 65-year-old farmer from Punjab s Tarn Taran - one of tens of thousands across the country protesting against the centre s contentious new agriculture laws - attempted suicide Monday morning at Singhu on the Haryana border by consuming a poisonous substance.
Niranjan Singh, who reached Singhu earlier today, was rushed to PGIMS (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences) in Rohtak, where he was treated and is stable condition. Speaking to media after his ordeal, Mr Singh lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
PM Modi visits gurdwara to woo farmers, protesters announce next moves; govt to hold talks soon | Roundup
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi s surprise visit to Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi to protesting farmers announcing their next moves for the coming week, here are the top developments in the ongoing farmers agitation:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a gurdwara in Delhi on Sunday while protesting farmers announced their next moves for the coming week. (Photos: PTI and Twitter/@narendramodi)
As the ongoing farmers protest entered its 25th day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur. PM Modi s visit to the gurdwara came a day after Guru Tegh Bahadur s death anniversary was observed.
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10 injured in attack on Tripura AIKS unit
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Clash with BJP workers during Homage Day event for farmers
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Clash with BJP workers during Homage Day event for farmers
At least 10 people were injured and a dozen vehicles damaged when BJP workers allegedly attacked members of the Tripura unit of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) during a Homage Day programme at Khairpur near State capital Agartala.
The AIKS had organised “Shraddhanjali Divas” across the country to pay tributes to the 33 farmers it said had died during the ongoing farmers’ agitation at Delhi against the Centre’s agriculture marketing laws.