Farmers' Protest LIVE: SKM To Take Out Tractor Marches Across Countries' Highways On Feb 26, Says Rakesh Tikait
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Following the death of a farmer hailing from Punjab, the farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday announced that the 'Delhi Chalo' protest march will be suspended for two days. The farmer who died in the clashes was identified as Subhkaran Singh (21), who succumbed to injuries at Khanauri on the Sangrur-Jind border.
Farmer leaders rejected a government proposal after the recent round of talks and announced the revival of their agitation, prompting thousands of Punjab farmers to resume protests on Wednesday.
A 21-year-old protester died as a result of his injuries sustained during a clash with Haryana Police near the Khanauri border. A medical superintendent at Patiala-based Rajindra Hospital, H S Rekhi, confirmed the death and mentioned that three individuals, one deceased and two stable, were brought to the hospital from Khanauri, PTI reported.
Amid reports of the farmer's death, Haryana Police refuted the claim, stating that, as of now, no farmer had died during the ongoing protest. In an X post, the police termed it a rumour, adding that two policemen and one protester were injured at the Data Singh-Khanori inter-State border.
Police used tear gas shells to disperse the advancing farmers, with drones employed to drop tear gas at Shambhu near Ambala. The protesters, wearing masks and glasses for protection, faced repeated rounds of tear gas shelling.
In view of the proposed 'Delhi Chalo' march by protesting farmers on Wednesday, the Delhi Police has stepped up security measures deployed at the city's Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur border points and conducted mock drills on Tuesday. The officials of the Delhi Police said that security personnel deployed on Tuesday at the city's three border points to remain on high alert. They also stated that the commuters might face traffic congestion, news agency PTI reported.
Farmer Death: SKM Urges Murder FIR Against Haryana CM Khattar, Home Minister Vij
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday demanded Haryana Chief Minister and the Haryana Home Minister be booked for the "murder" of a protesting farmer on the Punjab-Haryana border and announced a tractor march next week.
The SKM announced that the farmers will observe a 'black day' on Friday in the country to mourn the death and will burn effigies of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and state home minister Anil Vij.
It said farmers will take out tractor marches on highways on February 26 and hold an All India All Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on March 14. (PTI Input)
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PM Modi Says 'Centre Giving Priority To Villages, Focusing On Improving Lives Of Small Farmers'
Amid farmers' protest on the borders between Punjab and Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was giving priority to every aspect linked to villages and also focusing on improving the lives of small farmers through various schemes and initiatives.
He said strengthening the rural economy was necessary to achieve the goal of a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India).
The PM was addressing a gathering of nearly one lakh people, mostly cattle-rearers and farmers, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera area of Ahmedabad on the golden jubilee celebration of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the 'Amul' dairy brand.
Referring to the BJP government's ambitious plan of creating 10,000 FPOs or Farmer Producer Organisations, PM Modi said his government was on a mission to turn small farmers into "agri entrepreneurs and exporters".
In his address, he listed many schemes meant for farmers and village-dwellers, such as Micro ATMs, GOBARdhan scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras. (PTI Input)
Farmers' Protest: SKM To Observe 'Black' Friday, Hold Tractor Rallies On Feb 26, Mahapanchayat In March
The 'mahapanchayat' is set for March 14 with the organisation of the All India Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, where a turnout of over a lakh people is anticipated, Saha said.
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