During the budget presentation, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda slammed the Haryana government for invoking the National Security Act (NSA) against the farmer leaders who are protesting at Punjab-Haryana border. However, the Khattar government had reversed its decision of invoking NSA.
The India TV Fact Check team has debunked the misinformation surrounding an old video circulating on social media, misrepresented as a recent incident in the farmers' protest near the Delhi border.
Thousands of farmers remain camped at Khanauri and Shambhu with their tractor-trolleys and trucks agitating for their demands. Punjab farmers are demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, MSP guarantee law among other demands.
In a bid to alleviate the financial burden on the grieving family, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann declared a compensation amount of Rs 1 crore. This substantial aid aimed to provide some measure of relief and support during their time of loss.
Earlier today, Union minister Anurag Thakur appealed to the farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana borders to not follow the path of violence, asserting that the government is ready to hold talks with them to resolve their concerns.
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Farmers demanding higher prices for their crops said they were still open to talks with the government to find a "peaceful" solution to the crisis. They took stock of protesters injured during clashes with police.
Food Secretary Sanjeev Kapoor's comments has come against the backdrop of farmers' protest raising various demands, including guaranteed minimum support price for crops.
Farmers protest: Baldev Singh Sirsa identified the dead farmer as Subhkaran Singh (21), a resident of Baloke village in Punjab's Bathinda district. Patiala-based Rajindra Hospital's medical superintendent HS Rekhi told reporters that three people, one of them dead, were brought to the hospital.
The Centre ordered the microblogging site X to take action against certain accounts and posts linked to ongoing farmer protests. However, X, led by Elon Musk, expressed its disagreement with these orders, saying they go against freedom of expression.
The Ghaziabad and Delhi Police heightened security and put barricades on several checkpoints to ensure 'no-entry' of protesting farmers who are adamant to enter Delhi to protest against the Centre over MSP.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation to put pressure on the Centre for a law on minimum support price for crops among other demands.
Sugarcane is grown mainly in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. The FRP has been determined on the basis of recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and after consultation with state governments and other stakeholders.
A Haryana police official on Wednesday said that protesters participating in the farmers protest set stubble on fire with chilli power in it and also pelted stones in which at least 12 police personnel received serious injuries.
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.
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Punjab farmers at Khanauri and Shambhu had resumed their agitation early in the morning after a two-day lull following the fourth round of talks on Sunday night with a panel of three Union ministers in an attempt to break the deadlock.
Misleading videos falsely depicting alcohol distribution at the farmers' protests have circulated online, drawing attention to the issue. India TV's Fact Check team debunked these videos, tracing them to unrelated events like the Baba Rodu Shah fair in Punjab and an incident from April 2020.
In response to the escalating farmers' protest, the MHA has taken proactive measures by sending a directive to the Punjab Government. The advisory emphasises the critical importance of maintaining peace and order in the state during this period of unrest.
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