Amid ongoing deadlock, agitating farmers on hunger strike today to mark Sadbhavna Divas Amid ongoing deadlock, agitating farmers on hunger strike today to mark Sadbhavna Divas
Over 50,000 Security Personnel have been deployed at Singhu Border. Delhi Police has arrested 44 people after the Singhu-Border violence including the man who attacked a police officer with his sword during the clashes. The Union Home Ministry has decided to temporarily suspend internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri till 31 Jan.
Farmers protest
Amid ongoing Farmers-Centre deadlock, over 50,000 Security Personnel have been deployed at Singhu Border. Delhi Police has arrested 44 people after the Singhu-Border violence including the man who attacked a police officer with his sword during the clashes in Singhu-Border. High drama and chaos at Singhu Border were reported as locals and cops demanded removal of agitating farmers. In an announcem
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Anna Hazare cancels indefinite hunger strike against farm laws after Centre s assurance
Social activist Anna Hazare called off indefinite hunger strike against the new farm laws and claimed that the Central government has agreed to some of his demands.
In a statement earlier in the day, Hazare (84) had announced that he will be starting the hunger strike from his village Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra on Saturday.
In that communication, Hazare had said he had written to the prime minister and Union agriculture minister five times on the plight of farmers but to no avail. The Union government has agreed to some of my demands and also announced setting up a committee to improve the lives of farmers. I have decided to suspend my proposed indefinite fast starting from Saturday, Hazare said.
Updated Jan 30, 2021 | 07:14 IST
Several farmers, mainly from Punhab and Haryana have been protesting at Singhu border for the past two months, demanding repeal of Centre’s three agriculture laws. Singhu border violence | Photo Credit: ANI
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Several people, including a police officer, were injured in the violence
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested 44 people, including the man who attacked a police officer with a sword on Friday during violence at Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana, one of the protest sites of agitating farmers.
Several farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana have been protesting at Singhu border for the past two months, demanding repeal of the Centre’s three agriculture laws.