Farmers begin the 'Dilli Chalo' march, and Haryana Police shells tear gas at the Shambhu border. On the other hand, Syria civil war: President Bashar Al-Assad flees country as rebels enter Damascus. All of this and much more in today's speed news.
Farmers gathered at Shambhu Border with several demands including a legal guarantee of MSP. Security forces have been deployed in large numbers to maintain law and order situation. Meanwhile, protesters also came prepared with protective gear and flags to continue the protest.
On Friday, the farmers started their protest march to Delhi but were stopped by the Haryana Police at the Shambhu border. The farmers had asked the govt to either enter a dialogue or they would march towards Delhi.
Haryana Police have initiated an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against Jind SP Sumit Kumar after a female constable’s letter surfaced online. Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat has called for punishment of the guilty parties.
The incident took place as the kids were in the kitchen and one of them fell upon the other. One girl was declared dead at the hospital while the other one is seriously injured.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini held a key meeting on the law and order situation in the state. Notably, the meeting comes at a time when the opposition parties have stepped up attack on the government over the alleged deteriorating law and order situation.
Congress leader Jyotender Bhadana's brother Kunal Bhadana was shot dead on Sunday, a day after an argument broke out with the accused.
Haryana news: Chaotic scenes were witnessed in Gurugram as people pelted stones at the vehicles including buses and police vans. Earlier today, a worker died reportedly after being run over by a bus near the factory entrance, which later led to the violence.
The accused and the deceased woman are both residents of Maharashtra’s Akola district. The accused was working in a private company and lived in a PG near Tikli village here, police said.
The police cordoned off the area and a mobile forensic science unit has been called as part of the scientific investigation. They are also questioning nearby people as well as family members of the deceased.
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Haryana President Nafe Singh Rathee was shot dead on February 25 by some unidentified assailants near the railway crossing at Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar. The matter is being investigated by the CBI.
Earlier in the day, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, who is among the three Union ministers engaging with the farmer leaders, called for further talks and appealed to the protesters to maintain peace.
The farmers are also demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers and farm labourers, farm debt waiver, no hike in electricity tariff among other demands.
Nuh violence case: Haryana Congress alleged MLA Mamman Khan was arrested due to a 'political witch-hunt' and demanded a judiciary probe into the matter.
The deceased's family alleged that he was murdered by police. Subsequently, a judicial probe was ordered into the matter.
Congress MLA Mamman Khan is accused of posting a provocative post on social media during the violence in Nuh.
Bajrang Dal member and cow vigilante Mohit Yadav alias Monu Manesar was detained by the Haryana Police Tuesday for uploading “objectionable and inflammatory” posts under a fictitious name on social media.
The police said Monu Manesar has been detained on charges of provocative post on social media on August 31.
Nuh Shobha Yatra: Haryana had been put on high alert with heavy security arrangements in place fearing fresh violence in the Nuh district after a 'Shobha Yatra' was called despite the government denying permission for the procession.
VHP procession row HIGHLIGHTS: Authorities ordered the closure of educational institutions and banks on the day, suspended mobile Internet and bulk SMS services, and imposed prohibitory orders in the communally-sensitive district.
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