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Farm stir LIVE: Police arrest 84 people so far in connection with R-Day violence

The farmers who have been protesting against the Centre’s three new farm laws are observing ‘Sadbhavna Diwas’ on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary today and would also hold a day long fast. The leaders of the farmer unions further said that their agitation will gain strength as they would be joined by a large number of farmers in the upcoming days.The Union home ministry on Saturday afternoon temporarily suspended internet services in Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri border points along with their adjoining areas for two days, according to news agency ANI.Also Read| Cop to farm leader: Tracing Tikait’s journeyThe Singhu border in the national capital- which is one of the largest protest sites witnessed violence as clashes broke out between protesting farmers and local residents with the Delhi Police restoring to firing tear gas. Alipur’s station house officer (SHO) Pradeep Paliwal was injured during the clashes after he was attacked with a sword. The attacker identified as Ranjeet Singh was arrested on charges of attempt to murder and obstructing public servant. A total of 44 people had been arrested so far during Friday’s violence at the Singhu border.Also Read| Sticks, stones at Singhu as group enters site, clashes with farmersMeanwhile, the Delhi Police urged members of the public to assist with the investigation of the Republic Day tractor rally violence footage adding that the identity of those providing information will be kept confidential. “All members of the public, including media personnel, who are witnesses to the incidents or have any information about the incident or have captured any activity on their mobile phones or camera, are hereby requested to come forward and give their statements/footage/picture in their possession”, the Police wrote on Twitter.The tractor rally- which was supposed to be peaceful, took a violent turn after the protesting farmers deviated from the planned routes and clashed with security personnel in Delhi. Over 25 FIRs have been registered in connection with the January 26 violence.Follow all the updates here:Delhi police registers case against Tharoor, othersCase registered at IP Estate Police Station against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, senior journalists and others for their tweets which had fake, misleading and wrong information regarding death of a tractor driver in an accident, to instigate violence amongst protesters: Delhi PoliceFarmers from other states join protest at GazipurFarmers continues to come from different states to support farmers protesting at Gazipur border.Internet services except calls to remain suspended in Haryana districtInternet services except voice calls to remain suspended in Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Rewari, Sonipat,Palwal and Jhajjar till 5 pm tomorrow: Haryana Directorate of Info and Public Relations84 people arrested so far in connection with Republic Day violenceTotal 38 FIRs registered and 84 people arrested so far in connection with 26th January violence: Delhi PoliceJanuary 26 violence was scripted by BJP, claims AAPAam Aadmi Party claims that violence that took place during tractor parade on January 26 was scripted by BJP with help of Delhi Police to 'defame and discredit' farmers' movementWhy are they not initiating a judicial inquiry? asks Ashok GehlotRajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot calls for impartial probe against the January 26 violence at the Red Fort. "Why are they not initiating a judicial inquiry? Those (farmers) who were protesting peacefully for around 70 days can't do something like this. Impartial probe must be done," Gehlot said. "Nobody would support Jan 26 violence, we condemn it. Everyone has strongly deplored the farce which some anti-social elements created at Red Fort. Farmers must put forth their demands peacefully. The restraint they showed while protesting for 65 days was commendable," he also said.Team of forensic experts visits Red Fort to collect evidenceA team of forensic experts visited the Red Fort to collect evidence in connection with the violence that broke out at the iconic monument on Republic Day.Centre stands by offer made to farmers: PM Modi at all party meetPM Modi on Saturday chaired an all-party meeting ahead of Monday’s budget session. During the meet, PM Modi said that the government stands by the offer made to the farmers by agriculture minister Naresh Tomar at the last meeting between the government and farmer representatives. Read moreConspiracies are being hatched to break the movement: Kapil SibalNo one can reach the Red Fort without permission. They (farmers) went straight to the Red Fort and they themselves are saying that nobody stopped us. Several conspiracies are being hatched to break the movement: Congress leader Kapil SibalInternet services suspended in Delhi borders for two daysDelhi: Union Home Ministry has temporarily suspended internet services in Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri and their adjoining areas from 11 pm of Jan 29 to 11 pm of Jan 31, to 'maintain public safety and averting public emergency'.The Union home ministry on Saturday temporarily suspended internet services in Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri border points along with their adjoining areas for two days, according to news agency ANI.Bihar: Workers of Grand Alliance form human chain to protest against farm lawsBihar: Workers of parties in Grand Alliance form a human chain in Patna in protest against the three central agriculture laws. "We will continue to organise such protests until the laws are repealed," says RJD MP Manoj Jha. pic.twitter.com/TsX0nUEK9XVisuals came in from Patna on Saturday afternoon where workers of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) formed a human chain to protest against the farm laws. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha said that such protests would continue until the laws are repealed.Punjab village to send 1 member of each family to join protests in DelhiA village situated in Bhatinda city of Punjab has decided that a minimum of one member from each family should join the protests in the national capital against the Centre's three farm laws. Virk Khurd gram panchayat's sarpanch told news agency ANI that those who won't be a part of the protests would be charged a penalty of ₹1,500 adding those not paying will be boycotted.Ghazipur border remains closed for traffic movementTraffic AlertNH-24, गाजीपुर बॉर्डर आने और जाने वाले मार्ग को बंद कर दिया गया है।COVID PRECAUTIONS :WEAR MASK, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, KEEP HAND HYGIENE.The Delhi Traffic Police said on Saturday that both carriageways of National Highway-24 (NH-24), to and from Ghaziabad and Ghazipur border remained closed for vehicular movement.Restore internet at protest sites, farm union appeals to CentreWith internet services shut down in several parts of Delhi and NCR close to the protest sites, Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshal Pal appealed to the Centre to restore the services and warned that the farmers would protest against it if the Centre fails to do so. "We demand the restoration of internet services in areas where agitation is going on. Otherwise, we will hold a demonstration against it in the country," Pal said.Heavy security deployment continues at Delhi's Singhu borderHeavy security deployment continues at Singhu on Delhi-Haryana border where farmers' protest against three agriculture laws enters Day 66. pic.twitter.com/O6m2GRtzxqSecurity remained tightened at the Singhu border in the national capital which had witnessed clashes between the protesting farmers and local residents on Friday. Forty-four arrests have been made so far in connection with yesterday's incident.Farmers continue their protest at Ghazipur borderThe farmers continued with their protest against the Centre's three farm laws at the Ghazipur border in the national capital. Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia paid a visit to the protest site on Friday to check the arrangements made for the farmers by Delhi government.Violence during tractor march on R-Day a conspiracy: Congress leader Hanumantha RaoCongress leader Hanumantha Rao said on Friday that the violence that took place during the Republic day tractor rally march was a conspiracy to finish the agitation against the Centre's farm laws. Rao also alleged that there was a conspiracy to benefit the corporate sector and the Congress party fully backs the farmers' demand for the repeal of the farm laws.Delhi Police urge people to assist probe with footage of Republic Day tractor rally violenceThe Delhi Police urged members of the public to assist with the investigation of the Republic Day tractor rally violence's footage adding that the identity of those providing information will be kept confidential.

Hindustan Times

31-01-2021

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