Shiromani Akali Dal is protesting against the three farm laws in Delhi. However, this has led to heavy traffic jam across several localities of Delhi, where commuters are facing a lot of problems.
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested two persons in connection with the Republic Day violence case. One among them is a prominent farmer leader from Jammu. He has been identified as Mohinder Singh Khalsa.The second person has been identified as Mandeep Singh (23), a resident of Gole Gujral, Jammu.
The policeman had gone to the protest site at Tikri border to paste posters of protesting farmers who had gone missing since the violence that broke out on Republic Day during the tractor parade rally.
Known to be close to Gurdaspur MP and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, Sidhu was the election in-charge for the BJP leader during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In December last year, Deol had distanced himself from Sidhu. Even the farmers' unions had banned Sidhu last year.
Farmer unions protesting against the Centre’s agri laws said that they will go ahead with their proposed tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day. They assured the government that their march will be peaceful.
Taking a big decision on Monday, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has suspended BKU leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni over his alleged meeting with leaders of political parties.
A solution can only be reached when farmers will tell the government what is the problem but putting this condition of taking back the new farm laws and disturbing the comman man, is no way to practice demoracy.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Centre and states on a batch of pleas seeking a direction to the authorities to immediately remove the farmers who are protesting at several border points of Delhi against three new farm laws.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to people to fast wherever they are in support of protesting farmers, and asserted that farmers will win in the end. Kejriwal observed day-long fast in support of the farmers' protest.
Amid a raging protest by farmers at various Delhi border points, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet members of the farming community, including Sikh cultivators in Gujarat, during a visit to Kutch district on Tuesday.
Prashant Kumar, Uttar Pradesh ADG (Law and Order) said that the state has deployed forces to check that no miscreant joins the protest.
Farmers took the national centrestage on Tuesday as their call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ to push for a repeal of the new agri laws disrupted life in myriad ways with shops closed, transport affected and protesters squatting on roads and train tracks.
Talks between the government and protesting farmers remained inconclusive on Saturday even after five rounds of discussions as union leaders stuck to their demand and went on a 'maun vrat' seeking a clear 'yes or no.
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