Farmers Protest: Punjab, Haryana CMs condole death of Sikh preacher near Singhu border
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Published: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 14:16 [IST]
Chandigarh, Dec 17: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday termed the death of Sikh preacher Sant Ram Singh, who was supporting the farmers protest and allegedly committed suicide near the Singhu border, an irreparable loss .
His Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh also expressed grief over the death of the 65-year-old preacher. Police said Sant Ram Singh allegedly died by suicide near the Singhu border on Wednesday.
A handwritten note in Punjabi, purportedly left behind by the deceased, says he was unable to bear the pain of farmers . The note is being verified by the police. An official of the Sonipat police said they had received a call that Sant Ram Singh (65), who hailed from Singhra village in Nissing area of Karnal district, allegedly shot himself.
‘SYL issue being raised to divide Punjab, Haryana farmers: MLA who withdrew support from Khattar govt
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Jai Prakash Dalal, who is from the BJP, had recently appealed to those “participating in” and “supporting” the farmers’ protest to include the issue of the SYL canal project in their list of demands. December 16, 2020 11:04:22 pm
Sangwan, who is leader of the Sangwan khap, assured the protesters that all khaps of Haryana are backing them. (Facebook@sombirsangwanckd)
“SOME LEADERS are raising the issue of the SYL canal to spoil the unity of farmers of Punjab and Haryana and some leaders are talking about singing songs of Holi on the occasion of Diwali,” said independent MLA Sombir Sangwan, who reached the Tikri border of Delhi on Wednesday, days after withdrawing support from Haryana’s BJP-JJP government.
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Prevent fee collection at National, State highways
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Police personnel stand along a highway on the Haryana-Rajasthan border to stop farmers from joining protests in Delhi against the recent agricultural reforms, in Rewari district on December 12, 2020.
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Prevent fee collection at National, State highways
Stepping up their protests for the repeal of the Centre’s recent agriculture laws, farmers affiliated to different unions on Saturday staged a
dharna, or sit-in, at several toll plazas on National and State highways in Haryana, and stopped the authorities from collecting fees from commuters.