Dubai: Protesting farmers in India were locked in a pitched battle with the police in Delhi on January 26, raising questions about where the agitation is heading.
Hundreds of protesters marched to the Red Fort last week and at one point the Nishan Sahib, a Sikh religious flag, was hoisted atop one of the domes at the 17th century, red sandstone edifice.
Will it mark a departure from the largely peaceful demonstrations against the government which began in November 2020 when 40 farmers’ unions formed the Samyukta Kissan Morcha (Joint Farmers Front)? They are demanding a complete rollback of three contentious new laws in the latest farm legislations introduced by the federal government.
Republic Day violence | Farmer unions condemn actor Deep Sidhu’s actions
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Video clip shows he was chased away by farmers soon after the Red Fort incident.
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Actor Deep Sidhu addresses farmers at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on December 14, 2020.
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Video clip shows he was chased away by farmers soon after the Red Fort incident. Embroiled in controversy after he was seen in the crowd while a “religious flag” was hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi on Republic Day, Deep Sidhu, a Punjabi actor-cum-activist, was chased away by farmers soon after the incident.
Vintage tractors at farmer parade from Singhu border
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Last Updated: Jan 26, 2021, 04:45 PM IST
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Singh, taking a break from his job in the IT sector in Sydney, Australia, has been running a Twitter campaign promoting the struggles of farmers in India. His family-owned 1968 model DT-14 tractor, manufactured in Russia, was one of the oldest tractors that strode up the roads elegantly during the farmers parade against the farm laws.
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NEW DELHI: Bhavjit Singh s 53-year-old Soviet-era tractor swaggered along the
parade route on Tuesday, matching the pace of others that just rolled out of the showroom.
Singh, taking a break
The protesting farmers on Thursday rejected the Centre’s proposal to suspend the implementation of the three contentious laws for 18 months, taking the stand that the 143 “martyred” farmers had died seeking repeal and not such half-measures.
“The SKM pays homage to the 143 farmers who have been martyred in this movement so far. These companions are separated from us while fighting this mass movement. Their sacrifice will not go in vain and we will not go back without the repealing of these farm laws,” the Samyukta Kisan Morcha said in a statement.
The decision by the SKM, which has been spearheading the farmers’ protest, was announced on Thursday night after three rounds of meetings over the 24 hours since the offer had been made.
SAS Nagar police nabs four armed associates of Lawrence Bishnoi group ROZANA SPOKESMAN
Updated Jan 20, 2021, 4:59 pm IST
In a breakthrough, District SAS Nagar police has nabbed four criminals of Lawrance Bishnoi group along with arms and ammunition.
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In a breakthrough, District SAS Nagar police has nabbed four criminals of Lawrance Bishnoi group along with arms and ammunition. They were absconding in murder cases.
Satinder Singh PPS, SSP, S.A.S. Nagar informed that under the supervision of Dr. Ravjot Grewal IPS SP rural S.A.S. Nagar and Bikramjit Singh Brar PPS, DSP Mullanpur, a drive against criminals/gangsters has been initiated. As the result of this drive four armed associates of Sampat Nehra and Deepak @ Tinu, prominent members of Lawrance Bishnoi group have been arrested.