In this file photo, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in the rally Europe Climate Strike in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters
Delhi Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Praveer Ranjan on Thursday said that Delhi Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against the authors of a toolkit to aid farmers that was shared by several people on social media, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, clarifying, however, that it did not name anybody .
Earlier today, several Indian media outlets reported that Delhi police had registered an FIR against Thunberg for her tweets on Wednesday in which she expressed solidarity with protesting farmers and shared a toolkit that sought to help people better understand the situation and make decisions on how to support the farmers based on their own analysis .
Parliament Session: Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad urged PM Modi to repeal the farm laws.
New Delhi:
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today urged Prime Minster Narendra Modi to repeal the three farm laws, voicing the united stand of the opposition during a debate on the contentious laws that have trigged a massive agitation by farmers at Delhi s borders. The British too had once withdrawn a farm law ruling its rule, the senior Congress leader said.
The farmer protest is being discussed in parliament in a near 15-hour slot, after the government agreed for it in a breakthrough in its talks with the opposition. The discussion is taking place in the Rajya Sabha, where Question Hour has been suspended for two days.
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