Updated Jan 29, 2021 | 19:56 IST
News headlines for January 29, 2021: Economic Survey 2021 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Also, the agitation at Delhi borders due to farmer protest continued. Ragpicker children walk past a deserted lane after some farmers vacated their site of protest at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border. | Photo Credit: AP
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New Delhi: Friday saw the all-important Economic Survey 2021 released, agitation at Delhi borders due to farmer protest and another jolt for Mamata Banerjee ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:
The Delhi Police have so far arrested 19 persons and detained over 200 persons after 33 FIRs were registered under various sections of IPC, Disaster Management Act, Epidemic Disease Act, UAPA and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, as per a statement.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had last week summoned Deep Sidhu to appear before it in connection with its probe into the Sikhs for Justice case it had filed on December 15, 2020. Amid outrage over flag incident, actor Deep Sidhu says did not remove tricolour | Photo Credit: IANS
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Deep Sidhu said that the protesters did not arrive in Delhi to hurt anyone or damage public property
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has distanced itself from Deep Sidhu
Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav claimed that Deep Sidhu had been disassociated from our protest right from the beginning
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Farmers protest: Sunny Deol distances from Deep Sidhu, says have nothing to do with him
Farmers protest: Sunny Deol distances from Deep Sidhu, says have nothing to do with him
Sunny Deol said he is deeply saddened by what happened at the Red Fort on Tuesday and added that neither he nor his family has got anything to do with Deep Sidhu.
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Actor and BJP MP Sunny Deol. (File photo)
Bollywood actor-turned politician Sunny Deol has distanced himself from Deep Sidhu, who is accused of instigating the crowd at Red Fort during the farmers protest in New Delhi on Tuesday.