12 days after Delhi tractor rally, farmers are still missing – and their families are in despair
At least 21 protesting farmers have been missing since the tractor rally on January 26 led to clashes with the Delhi police. Left to right: Maha Singh, Jorawar Singh, and Bajinder Singh are missing since January 26.
Paramjeet Kaur last saw her father, Sardar Jorawar Singh, on January 22 when she went to meet him at the Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana. A 75-year-old farmer from Ludhiana’s Ikkolahi village, Jorawar Singh had been protesting against the new agricultural laws since November 26, camped at Singhu along with thousands of other farmers from Punjab and Haryana.
Fact Check: This viral tweet on ‘Hindu Mukt India’ by Bollywood singer is fake
Fact Check: This viral tweet on ‘Hindu Mukt India’ by Bollywood singer is fake
A screenshot of a communally charged tweet purportedly by Indian playback singer Caralisa Monteiro is viral on social media that declares India will be “Hindu Mukt” soon.
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UPDATED: February 6, 2021 23:49 IST
A screenshot of a communally charged tweet purportedly by Indian playback singer Caralisa Monteiro is viral on social media.
International pop artist Rihanna and environmental activist Greta Thunberg have extended their support to the ongoing farmers’ protest in India. Multiple Indian celebrities from movies and sports too supported the farmers’ agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws.
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Delhi police on Saturday said its Crime branch has received 1,700 mobile clips and CCTV footage from the public in connection with the January 26 violence during farmers' tractor rally.