22:45 February 02
Samyukt Kisan Morcha gives memorandum to Delhi CM
Samyukt Kisan Morcha claimed 115 protesters are in Tihar jail and asked Kejriwal government for a medical board to examine them.
Representatives of Samyukt Kisan Morcha met chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and gave him a memorandum.
22:24 February 02
Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet services in 7 districts
The Haryana government today further extended the suspension of mobile Internet services till 5 pm on February 3 in seven districts of the state amid a protest by farmers against the Centre's three farm laws.
21:28 February 02
'39 cases registered against farmers between Sept-Dec by Delhi Police'
Delhi Police has registered 39 cases between September to December last year against the farmers agitating over the three farm laws at various of the national capital, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today.
21:24 February 02
All India Kisan Federation demands judicial inquiry into R-Day incident
Prem Singh Bhangu, President of All India Kisan Federation, said, "We have demanded that a judicial inquiry be ordered so that everything is exposed regarding R-Day incident. A representation from the legal team should be given so that everything comes out before the people."
19:51 February 02
Punjab's all-party meet demands immediate withdrawal of farm laws by Centre
Punjab's all-party meet chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh at Punjab Bhawan passed a resolution seeking immediate withdrawal of three farm laws by central government today.
18:38 February 02
Punjab to bring amendment bills again to negate farm laws
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that the state government will again introduce amendment bills to negate the 'draconian' farm laws in the Vidhan Sabha since the Governor had failed to send the earlier bills to President Ram Nath Kovind.
18:23 February 02
Tikait to attend 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Haryana tomorrow
One of Haryana’s prominent khaps, Kandela khap, will be organising a ‘Kisan mahapanchayat’ in Kandela village of Jind district tomorrow.
BKU president Rakesh Tikait and several other leaders of various farmer unions are slated to address the gathering.
18:17 February 02
MHA justifies Delhi Police action on farmers protest
The Ministry of Home Affairs has justified police action on farmers during the tractor rally.
MHA informed the parliament that "Farmers' action left Delhi Police with no option but to use tear gas water cannons and mild force to control the crowd."
MHA in Parliament also said, "Social distancing was not followed and farmers gathered in large number without face mask amid COVID-19 restrictions."
18:07 February 02
Tikait sits on ground near barricading to have food
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait sat on the ground and ate food today in front of the barricading done by the Delhi police.
He also said that protest will not end until farm laws are taken back.
"Let the government make an all out effort to stop us but we are people connected to the land and our protest will continue," he added.
17:15 February 02
SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur slams govt for barricading
SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal said, "I am surprised at this government, they have turned the place into a fortress, barricaded it, have fixed nails & given rods to police as if Pakistanis are sitting there. They are your people, your farmers. The way they are being treated is shameful."
17:09 February 02
Delhi police increase barricading at protesting sites
"We have just strengthened barricading so that it is not broken again," said Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava on being asked about heavy barricading at protest sites on Delhi borders.
"I'm surprised that when tractors were used, Police were attacked, barricades were broken on 26th no questions were raised. As many as 510 police jawans were injured at different places," he added.
15:08 February 02
Farmers' agitation will not conclude before October: Tikait
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said, "Our slogan is - 'kanoon wapsi nahi, to ghar wapsi nahi'. This agitation will not conclude before October, it will not end anytime soon."
13:20 February 02
Sena leader Sanjay Raut meets farmers at Ghazipur
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut met Rakesh Tikait and protesting farmers at Ghazipur border.
12:54 February 02
Sanjay Raut reaches Ghazipur border
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has reached Ghazipur border to meet protesting farmers.
12:09 February 02
Attacking the Centre for putting up nailed barricades on borders, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked the government "Why war with own farmers"?
12:06 February 02
Taking to his Twitter handle, Congress General secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the government is putting up barricades against the same farmers who sow crops for the country.
11:58 February 02
Chairing an All Party Meeting in Punjab Bhawan on the issue of Central Farmer Legislations and the way forward: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh
10:35 February 02
Gazipur border is closed for traffic because of farmer protests. Please take alternate route via Anand Vihar, Chilla, DND, Apsara, Bhopra & Loni borders: Additional CP Traffic, Outer Range, Delhi
10:29 February 02
'Build bridges, not walls'
Taking to his Twitter handle Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre over barricading the Singhu border and said that build bridges instead of walls.
09:49 February 02
Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet till 5 pm today
Haryana Government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet services, SMS services and all dongle services in seven districts till 5 pm today to prevent any disturbance to peace and public order amid a protest by farmers against three farm laws.
The voice calls, however, are exempted from the suspension.
According to an official statement, the government has extended the suspension of mobile internet services in the districts of Kaithal, Panipat, Jind, Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Sonipat and Jhajjar till 5 pm on February 2, 2021.
"Haryana Government has extended the suspension of mobile internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA/GPRS), SMS services (only Bulk SMS) and all dongle services etc. provided on mobile networks except the voice calls in the territorial jurisdiction of seven districts namely Kaithal, Panipat, Jind, Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Sonipat and Jhajjar till 5 pm on February 2, 2021," the statement reads.
This order is issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdiction of these districts of Haryana and shall be in force with immediate effect. "Any person who will be found guilty of violation of aforesaid order will be liable for legal action under relevant provisions," it said.
The spokesman said that the suspension has been ordered under Rule 2 of Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017. All telecom service providers of Haryana including the Head of BSNL (Haryana jurisdiction) are directed to ensure the compliance of this order.
"The State Government has decided to impose this suspension of internet services in order to stop the spread of disinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter, etc on mobile phones and SMS, for facilitation and mobilization of mobs of agitators and demonstrators who can cause serious loss of life and damage to public and private properties by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities," it added.
The suspension came after violence took place in the national capital during the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day.
07:03 February 02
MLA from Jodhpur's Osian Divya Maderna meets protesting farmers
Divya Maderna Congress MLA from Rajasthan On Sunday met Delhi farmers leader Rakesh Tikait and extended her support to the farmers' movement.
Divya said that the Modi government is exploiting the farmers as a dictator. She also said that the government should give up their stubbornness and meet the demands of the farmers.
Divya's grandfather Parasaram Maderna, who was elected as a bar member from Jodhpur district, was a Khanty Jat and farmer leader.
06:25 February 02
Farmers Stir Updates
New Delhi: Workers under the watch of police personnel on Monday hooked iron rods between two rows of cement barriers on a flank of the main highway at the Singhu border to further restrict the movement of protesters agitating against the new farm laws at the site.
Another portion of the highway at the Delhi-Haryana border is practically blocked now as a makeshift cement wall has come up there.
A worker drilling rods in cross-formation between two rows of solid barriers in the afternoon, said, "The other flank was done yesterday. Cement is to be poured in the space between the barriers on this flank to make a makeshift wall".
The move comes days after the violent clashes between some protesters and police on January 26 during the tractor parade by the agitating farmers.
The section of the highway at the Singhu border, which has been the epicentre of the farmers' protests for over 60 days, had also seen a clash recently between farmers and a group of people who claimed to be local residents.
On Monday, the Delhi side of the Singhu border saw a sparse crowd of protesters while the Haryana side was dominated by vociferous speeches denouncing the new farm laws and clarion calls to infuse a new sense of solidarity in the agitation after the Republic Day incident.
Security personnel from the paramilitary forces, RAF and CRPF, were seen in relatively fewer numbers compared to the past few days but a large number of police personnel manned the stretch spanking a mile from the protest site.
Besides the makeshift wall on the highway, a small trench was also dug up earlier across an inner street a little off the highway and cement barricades put up on both the sides.
The protesting farmers and leaders at a tent, however, showed no signs of being cowed down and asserted that "these barricades put up around us can't cage our spirit".
All of them alleged that on January 26, "a conspiracy was made to malign this movement" and "defame it", and more such attempts are being made while asserting that the agitation has "come out stronger" now.
Jashandeep Singh, 28, a resident of Mohali, who left his private job, and wife and one-year-old daughter behind in his hometown, to join the movement at Singhu Border, from its early days, said, "We are not retreating an inch".
"If they think, we will get intimidated by these force tactics, then they are mistaken. We are warriors, and our fight is for everyone, and for the future generations of this country. And, they may make cement walls, but no wall is high for our free spirit. This movement is not a flood that can be checked with a dam. It's a tsunami, no walls can stop it," he said.
In the evening, cement was poured into a section of the double-sided solid barricade, even as a group of youth from the families of farmers, stood huddled around right next to the barricade on the other side.
"They are making a wall to stop the farmers, and that too with the taxpayers' money. Is the media listening," screamed one of the youths from the crowd as police officials and personnel watched from the Delhi side of the border.
Earlier in the day, Balwinder Singh Sirsa, a farmer leader from Sirsa, Haryana, while addressing farmers, exhorted them to not get demotivated by what happened on January 26 as it was "orchestrated by some people to denigrate the movement".
A woman protester from Haryana, addressing a huge gathering from the dais, said the alleged conspiracy on that day has "failed to weaken this movement" and has rather injected "a new lease of life" in it.
Randhir Singh, 85, a farmer from Haryana, also addressed the gathering saying "I have worked with legends Mahendra Singh Tikait and I know how Jat movement was weakened few years ago".
"What happened on January 26 was a conspiracy. It was not done by farmers but all was part of a smear campaign bring run to defame the movement," he alleged.
We are not terrorists or Khalistani. We are fighting for our rights. Attempts are still being made to defame and weaken us. But Tikait's tears have awakened the farmers of Haryana, UP, and other states," he said.
