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GUWAHATI: A Delhi-based lawyer from Assam has lodged a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the Assam Police for a series of encounters that have taken place ever since the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government took charge two months ago. He also urged the rights body to take cognisance and institute an inquiry into these incidents. Arif Jwadder - who hails from Guwahati - in his complaint to the rights body on Saturday said small-time criminals were being shot at by police and the reason cited for such fake encounters was that they tried to flee from police custody after snatching weapons .
Assam police on encounter spree , NHRC told thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The SKM took note of the high-level meeting of the BJP of JP Nadda with elected party leaders and others from different states
Indian Railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force across the country in view of the protest
New Delhi: Farmers` organisations will hold a nationwide `rail roko` programme for 4 hours on Thursday (February 18) as they continue their protest against the Centre s new farm laws. The peaceful protest is scheduled to be organised today from 12 noon to 4 pm.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee, Ghazipur border said they will carry out a peaceful protest during the `Rail Roko` programme, adding We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience.
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 17:24 IST
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha had last week announced the rail roko agitation to press for its demand to repeal the Centre s new agri laws. Sonipat: Members of various farmer organisations block a railway track during a four-hour rail roko demonstration | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which is spearheading the protest against the Centre’s agri laws, on Thursday held a four-hour long Rail Roko Andolan .
Meanwhile, the Indian Railways has said that the agitation passed off peacefully and it didn t have any significant impact on the running of trains across the country. Rail Roko agitation passed off without any untoward incident. There was negligible or minimal impact on running of the trains across the country. Train movement in all zones is normal now. Few trains were stopped in some areas but now train operation is normal, the Railways
Rail roko will be peaceful, will not join politics: Rakesh Tikait ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 11:29 IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that rail roko , the blockade of trains as part of protests against farm laws, will be done in a peaceful manner and food and refreshments provided to people stranded due to the protest. He also stated that he will not join politics as he considers it a big disease . Rail roko protest will begin at 12 pm and go on till 3-4 pm. Trains are not plying anyway. It ll be done peacefully. We ll provide water, milk, lassi and fruits to people who are stranded. We will inform them about our issues, he said.