The suspension came after violence in Delhi during the farmers tractor rally on January 26
New Delhi:
As the internet services were shut down in parts of Delhi-NCR close to farmers protest sites, Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshal Pal has appealed to the government to restore the services, else the farmers will protest against it. 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, Mr Pal said while addressing the media on Friday.
The Haryana government on Friday suspended all mobile internet, SMS, and dongle services in 17 districts including Sonipat, Palwal, and Jhajjar till 5 pm on January 30. The voice calls, however, are exempted as earlier from the suspension.
Updated Jan 29, 2021 | 23:03 IST
It was also announced that farmers will celebrate January 30 as Sadbhavna Diwas and their leaders will observe fast from 9 am to 5 pm tomorrow. Amarjeet Singh Rada, farmer leader | Photo Credit: ANI
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Many of them, driving tractors, reached the Red Fort and entered the monument
They hoisted flags on the domes and placed the flagstaff at the ramparts of the national monument
New Delhi: Kisan leaders on Friday lashed out against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said the protesting farmers don t need a lecture on respecting the Tricolour from the saffron party. The leaders also urged people across the country to observe fast tomorrow.
Behind Bhagat Singh chants at farmersâ protest, a century-old Left tradition in Punjab
While the Left might look irrelevant in Punjabâs electoral politics today, the state has had a long Left tradition. Its genesis can be traced to the Ghadar movement.
Chitleen K Sethi 29 January, 2021 12:11 pm IST Text Size:
Chandigarh: âBhagat Singh
teri soch te⦠pehra diyaange thok ke⦠(Bhagat Singh, we will bravely guard your legacy)â.
Nearly 100 years after freedom fighter Bhagat Singhâs execution in 1931, chants invoking his name and legacy resonated during the farmersâ agitation in Delhi.
So, what is this Bhagat Singh connection to the Punjab farmersâ protest against the Modi governmentâs three farm laws? For one, this movement reminds political observers of the â
The Delhi Police will issue look out circulars against farmer leaders who have been named in FIRs registered in connection with the violence that broke out during farmers tractor parade in the city on Republic Day, officials said on Thursday. The farmer leaders who have been named in the FIRs will also be asked to surrender their passports, they said. The decisions were taken following a series of meetings chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah since Tuesday when the large scale violence took place in the national capital during the farmers tractor rally, an official from the Home Ministry said.