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Indian farmers foil shootout plot on ‘Republic Day’ protest
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January 24, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Indian farmers have busted a conspiracy to disrupt their announced tractor parade on the upcoming Republic Day after they nabbed a masked man tasked to assassinate their four farmer leaders.
The farmers, at the Singhu border protest site, presented an alleged assassin at a press conference, claiming to be a part of two teams assigned to shoot four farmer leaders and to cause disruption in the protest on January 26. The masked man has admitted that his team members were asked to pose as policemen and charge baton on the crowd, if things would go out of the control during the ‘Republic Day’ tractor parade. He also named police officials involved in the plan. The man, who was asked to speak at the press conference, said his team would disguise in police uniforms to disrupt the rally.
Farmers, Workers Demand Release of Dalit Woman Activist, Allege Assault by Haryana Cops Nodeep Kaur was arrested from near Singhu border
A large number of civil society and farmer organizations have come forward seeking the immediate release of a 24-year-old Dalit labour rights activist who was arrested from Kundli Industrial Area (KIA) on January 12 and also allegedly subjected to physical and sexual violence while in custody.
KIA is an area adjacent to the core protest venue of the agitating farmers’ on Singhu border with the national capital. The activists who have got together under the banner of Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) feel that the assault on Nodeep Kaur and her associates on January 12 has a lot to do with the forging of unity between the industrial workers and the agitating farmers.
Farmers protest: Masked man alleges plot to shoot 4 farm leaders at 26 Jan tractor rally
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The person who revealed an alleged plot to shoot four farmer leaders and cause disruption during the tractor march on 26 January has been handed over to police.
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Protesting farmers at the Singhu border have alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to shoot four farmer leaders and create disturbance during their proposed tractor rally in the national capital on 26 January.
At a press conference on Friday night, the farmer leaders presented a person who claimed that his accomplices were allegedly asked to pose as policemen and baton-charge the crowd if things go out of control during the proposed tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day.
Farmers at Singhu border nab masked man sent to assassinate farm leaders
The farmers believe this was done to cause disruption in the agitation on January 26
BusinessToday.In | January 23, 2021 | Updated 10:09 IST
Protesting farmers at the Singhu border have reportedly busted a conspiracy to assassinate four farmer leaders by nabbing a masked man who claimed to be a part of the plot.
On Friday, while addressing a press conference, farmers at the Singhu border presented a masked man who claimed his team members were allegedly asked to pose as policemen and baton-charge on the crowd if things go out of control during the January 26 tractor rally. He also named police officials allegedly involved in the plan.