Farmer unions are up in arms over the raids by central agencies on their leaders in the wee hours today, ahead of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Breaking the stalemate again, members of the Sanjha Morcha (Zira) finally agreed to join the probe committees tomorrow. It will help the panels to find out the facts about the allegations the members had levelled against the ethanol plant over the contamination of groundwater, deaths of cattle and s
Chandigarh, February 28
Taking on those issuing threats and using abusive language against farmer leaders on the social media, BKU leader Manjeet Dhaner today dared the ‘right wing troll army’ to come face to face.
Three prominent Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Rajinder Singh Deep Singhwala and Dhaner have been targeted recently by the trolls over the Red Fort march.
While speaking at Singhu on Sunday, Dhaner said they had a long history of fighting “goons”. “So there is no question of getting scared. You (trolls) know our whereabouts at Singhu. If you have the guts, meet us face to face,” he said.
Behind Bhagat Singh chants at farmersâ protest, a century-old Left tradition in Punjab
While the Left might look irrelevant in Punjabâs electoral politics today, the state has had a long Left tradition. Its genesis can be traced to the Ghadar movement.
Chitleen K Sethi 29 January, 2021 12:11 pm IST Text Size:
Chandigarh: âBhagat Singh
teri soch te⦠pehra diyaange thok ke⦠(Bhagat Singh, we will bravely guard your legacy)â.
Nearly 100 years after freedom fighter Bhagat Singhâs execution in 1931, chants invoking his name and legacy resonated during the farmersâ agitation in Delhi.
So, what is this Bhagat Singh connection to the Punjab farmersâ protest against the Modi governmentâs three farm laws? For one, this movement reminds political observers of the â
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Opinion | How Punjab farmer agitation was hijacked by their Left-leaning leaders
In my prime time show âAaj Ki Baatâ on Friday night, we showed how a handful of farmer leaders, with Leftist and anti-Modi leanings, have hijacked the farmersâ agitation in Delhi. These are the leaders who want a bitter confrontation with the Centre and are trying to stall negotiations at each and every step. Even on Friday, the Union Agriculture Minister said that the government was ready for talks, but the farmer leaders should come forward and tell the provisions of farm laws which they want to be amended. But the handful of farmer leaders decided not to respond and intensified the agitation. They have announced that they would block roads and railway tracks in the National Capital region and bring normal life to a standstill.