Chandigarh | Expressing shock over the death of a young farmer, Shubhkaran Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced ensuring exemplary punishment for those responsible for the death of the youth. The Chief Minister said he had seen the video of the gruesome murder of the young farmer who was there to exercise […]
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Punjab-Haryana borders sealed ahead of Feb 13 protest by farmers
Chandigarh | Ahead of farmers’ plan to head towards the national capital to stage protests, the Haryana government has sealed the state’s border with Punjab in Ambala and also ordered suspension of mobile Internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts, an official said on Sunday. To prevent any disturbance in the law and order […]
Farmers vacate Delhi borders, start leaving for home
New Delhi | After farmers suspended their agitation against the three farm laws, they have started vacating Delhi borders where they have been stationed for more than a year. They have dismantled their settlements, removed tarpaulins, tied bales of clothes and now are in the process of returning home. The farmers will take out victory march […]
Farmers call off stir, to vacate Delhi borders on Dec 11
New Delhi | The farmers organisations have ended their over year-long agitation after the Centre on Thursday handed over a revised proposal as demanded. This was announced by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha at Singhu border on Thursday. The farmers have said, they will vacate the Delhi borders on Saturday and will meet on January 15. Soon […]
Farmers have right to protest, but roads can’t be blocked indefinitely: SC
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Thursday reiterated that farmer groups have the right to protest, but they cannot keep roads blocked indefinitely. The top court has sought response from Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions, and other farmer unions on a petition filed by a woman resident of Noida seeking […]
Man brutally killed on Singhu border; one Nihang surrenders
New Delhi | The farmers’ protest site on Singhu border on the periphery of the national capital, which was till now labelled as a pious spot for the farmers’ movement, was on Friday soaked with the blood of a man, who was mercilessly killed for allegedly desecrating a Sikh religious scripture. Several gruesome videos surfaced on […]
Man’s body with chopped hand found at Singhu border
New Delhi | A body of a man with a chopped hand was found near the Haryana-Delhi Singhu border on Friday morning, local police sources confirmed. According to images that have surfaced on social media, the semi-naked body was seen hanging from a barricade. Reportedly, the body was found at the same place where farmers have protesting […]
‘What is protest for if farm laws stayed?’: SC to decide if right to protest absolute
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine a larger constitutional issue, if there cab be an absolute right to protest by the farmers against the three agriculture laws, against the backdrop of stay on the laws by the top court. It also queried a farmers’ body, when the top court has already […]
Strangulated the city, now you want to protest inside: SC on farmers’ group plea
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Friday pulled the farmers’ organisation, Kisan Mahapanchayat, for seeking permission to stage a Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar against the farm laws. The top court said after blocking highways and strangulating the city, the demonstrators now want to come inside to protest. A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar said: […]
Can’t be blocked perpetually: SC asks Centre for steps taken to clear roads blocked by farmers
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that roads cannot remain blocked perpetually and asked the Centre what steps has it has taken to remove the road blockade by farmers, protesting against three agriculture laws at Delhi borders. A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul told the Centre’s counsel: “We have already laid […]