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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.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS FILE PIC | Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait during ongoing protest against new farm laws at Delhi-Ghazipur border | PTI Photo
Farmers protest LIVE updates Day 71: The Delhi Police on Thursday said it has registered an FIR against unnamed persons in connection with the toolkit , which was shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter, with a top official saying that the initial probe has suggested the document s link with a pro-Khalistan group. Asked whether the FIR has been registered against Thunberg, a top official of the Delhi Police said nobody has been named in the case. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that farmers have been behind the progress of the country, adding that that steps taken by the Centre in the last six years made them self-reliant and led to the growth in the agriculture sector even amid the pandemic.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Barricades and wire fencing placed by Delhi Police at Ghazipur border to keep farmers from entering the national capital, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Photo: PTI
Farmers protest LIVE updates Day 70: India on Wednesday reacted sharply to comments by foreign celebrities and others, including pop singer Rihanna on farmers protests, saying a very small section of farmers in parts of the country have some reservations about the farm reforms and a proper understanding of the issue is needed before rushing to comment on the agitation. Meanwhile, the central government has directed Twitter to comply with its order to remove contents/accounts related to farmer genocide hashtags, and warned that the microblogging platform may face penal action for non-compliance of its order.
Farmers protest LIVE updates: The mobile internet services except voice calls will remain suspended in some Haryana districts with immediate effect until 5 pm on Saturday