Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Farmers

Delhi police manhandle, detain two journalists at Singhu border

Journalists Mandeep Punia and Dharmender Singh were detained and manhandled by the Delhi Police from the farmers' protest site at Singhu border on Saturday night.

Delhi Police arrest 84 people so far in connection with Republic Day protest

Delhi Police has so far registered 38 cases, arrested 84 people in connection with Republic Day tractor rally, PTI quoted officials were saying.

BJP and RSS behind violence against farmers at Singhu: BKU president Rajewal

Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal) president Balbir Singh Rajewal on Saturday said BJP and RSS were behind Friday’s stone-pelting incident on farmers at Singhu border.

Canada MP condemns R-Day violence against farmers, asks PM Trudeau to intervene

Canadian MP and head of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Jagmeet Singh has asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to condemn the Republic Day violence against agitating farmers, immediately.

Rights groups in Punjab demand release of protesters, withdrawal of draconian charges

Six human rights organisations in Punjab including Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP), Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Peoples' Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), Khalra Mission Organisation, Lawyers For Human Rights International ( LFHRI) and Punjab Human Rights Organization (PHRO) have raised deep concern over the disappearances of hundreds of the agitating farmers in Delhi and said "as many as 200 protesters have been detained, while many have been booked under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Sedition sections in Delhi following the incidents took place at Red Fort on January 26."

Agitating farmers to observe Jan 30 as ‘Sadbhavna Diwas’

Farmer unions protesting at different borders near Delhi have called for a fast on January 30, saying they would celebrate the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as 'Sadbhavna Diwas'.