Farm law protests: NIA summons farmers’ union leader for questioning on January 17
Baldev Singh Sirsa contended that the government was only trying to disrupt the farmers’ stir. Updated Jan 16, 2021 · 07:50 pm Farmers shout slogans during their ongoing agitation over the farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi on Friday. | Shahbaz Khan/ PTI
The National Investigating Agency has summoned Baldev Singh Sirsa, a farmers’ union head, for questioning on January 17, in connection with a case registered against a leader of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice, reported
The Indian Express on Saturday. Sirsa is the president of Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society, one of the unions protesting against the Centre’s farm laws.
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Among those who received notices are farmers leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, Punjabi actor and activist Deep Sindhu, journalist Jasbir Singh, and activist Gurpreet Singh, popularly known as Mintu Malwa.
Farmers gesture as they block a national highway during a protest against farm bills passed by India s parliament, in Shambhu in the northern state of Punjab, India, September 25, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File photo
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New Delhi: Even as the union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar told that the government will continue to engage with protesting farmers, several prominent people involved with and supporting the agitation have been slapped with notices from the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent notices to over a dozen of people, including a journalist, farmer leaders associated with the agitation against three farm laws and others, in connection with its probe into the Sikh For Justice (SFJ) case, officials said on Saturday.
An NIA official related with the development wishing not to be named told IANS, The NIA has sent notices to several people for examination.
The official said that they have been called as witnesses to ascertain certain details of the case.
When asked who had been called besides the journalist, the official said, I cannot specifically say about the profession of the individuals who have been called for examination.