Stung by Republic Day violence, subdued farmers gather at Jantar Mantar for ‘Kisan Sansad’
As their protest enters the eight month, farmers plan to gather at the site in central Delhi every day to conduct their own Parliament. 13 hours ago The first session of the Kisan Sansad took place on July 22 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Vijayta Lalwani
On Thursday afternoon, a group of 200 farmers arrived in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to start the first session of the “Kisan Sansad”, or Farmers’ Parliament, as part of their eight-month-long protest against the three contentious farm laws passed by the Modi government in September last year.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha delegation meets Kejriwal demanding release of agitators lodged in Delhi Jails ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2021 23:15 IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): A four-member delegation of Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Tuesday met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the release of the agitators lodged in the jails of Delhi and the missing persons in connection to farmers protest.
The delegation included Prem Singh Bhangu, Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala, Inderjit Singh, and Harpal Singh Mundal.
The leaders of the Kisan Morcha submitted a list of 29 missing youths to Kejriwal demanding all humanitarian facilities to the agitators lodged in Delhi jails, according to a release by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.
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