The protesting farmers on Saturday blocked roads and highways across India as part of a new attempt under the ‘Chakka Jam’ to pressurize the New Delhi regime to repeal the controversial agriculture laws.
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Farmers protest LIVE updates Day 72: Security at the city s border points near the three protest sites have been tightened by deploying extra forces and putting up multi-layered barricades, barbed wires and nails studded on the roads ahead of the proposed chakka jam by farmers protesting the Centre s three agri laws. Lok Sabha proceedings were a virtual washout on Friday as relentless protest by Opposition members against the Centre s three farm laws continued for the fourth consecutive day, even as signs emerged that normal functioning could resume from Monday. Amid the Opposition s continuous attack on the government in Parliament over the farmers protests, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar today said that as per the Centre s three new farm laws, farmers can terminate their contract at any time and can withdraw from their agreement without any penalty.
Sikhs For Justice â banned pro-Khalistan group alleged to be involved in farmersâ protest
Lawyers have alleged in the Supreme Court that the secessionist US-based group is offering money for participation in farmersâ protest.
Taran Deol 13 January, 2021 11:06 am IST Text Size:
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New Delhi: In the ongoing Supreme Court hearing on the farmers protest at the national capital borders seeking a repeal of new farm laws, advocate Harish Salve alleged that Sikhs For Justice, a banned secessionist US-based group, is involved in the protests.
Representing one of the petitioners, Salve on 11 January reportedly said, âThere must be an assurance that peace is being threatened by a large group of people. Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a Vancouver based organization has put up posters that (Rs) 10,000 will be paid to anyone who joins the protest.â
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