Security was beefed at Singhu Border where farmers have been protesting for more than 60 days now after R-day violence. (Credit: ANI)
NEW DELHI: Thousands of supporters gathered in Muzaffarnagar following a call for mahapanchayat in support of the Bharatiya Kisan Union-led protest against the Centre s new farm laws.
The call for mahapanchayat came a day after BKU leader Rakesh Tikait broke down at Ghazipur protest site and tension spiralled amid fears that the farmers who had been camping there for two months would be forcibly removed by the local administration.
Several leaders of the opposition parties, including RJD in Bihar and SP in UP, came out in support of the protesting farmers.
Farmers protest: Haryana govt suspends mobile internet services till January 30
The Haryana government has suspended mobile internet services till January 30.
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Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 06:49 PM IST
The Haryana government has suspended mobile internet services in 17 districts till January 30 in view of the Farmers protest.
Mobile internet services will be stopped in 14 districts Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Rewari and Sirsa.
Internet services were already suspended in Palwal, Sonipat and Jhajjar, and has now been extended.
The Haryana government s decision comes at a time when people from Haryana have started progressing towards Delhi’s borders, especially Ghazipur, Tikri and Singhu, to show their support to the farmers protesting against the Centre’s 3 new agricultural laws.
Farmers tractor rally turns violent near ITO, police resort to lathi charge
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Send Dramatic scenes were witnessed on Tuesday after the agitating farmers clashed with the Delhi Police near ITO intersection in central Delhi, with the police firing the tear gas shells and resorting to lathi charge to disperse the farmers.
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The farmers, who started their Kisan Gantantra parade much ahead of their scheduled timing entered the national capital defying the agreement of the scheduled time of tractor rally and creating multiple fronts at Karnal Bypass, Mukarba Chowk, Transport Nagar, Akshardham, Gazipur and Tikri border and some farmers armed with swords were also seen clashing with the police.