Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges farmers to vacate Delhi, says violence ‘unacceptable’
The Punjab CM said the violence during the protest rally will 'negate goodwill' generated by peacefully protesting farmers and asked them to return to the borders.
Breaking barriers to Red Fort march — timeline of how farmer protest turned ugly within hours
Tractor rally breaks through police barricades on its way to Red Fort, with farmers vandalising vehicles. Delhi Police lobs tear gas shells and resorts to lathi-charge to control the crowd.
Protesting farmers violated pre-agreed conditions for tractor parade — Delhi Police
The police also claimed the force did all due diligence in following the conditions, but protesters began their march ahead of the scheduled time and caused damage to public property.
Energy guzzling Bitcoin is an incredibly dirty business
The non-virtual side of Bitcoin buying gets far less attention even as its annual power consumption is estimated at around 77.8 terawatt-hours, up from 9.6 terawatt-hours in 2017
One has freedom to agitate, but not to spread anarchy — Haryana CM Khattar
Without directly mentioning the farmers' protest, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said the Constitution talks about rights, but these rights don't give the freedom to do everything.
Amit Shah holds review meeting following violence between protesting farmers & Delhi Police
This comes after the Ministry ordered the suspension of internet services at Delhi's border points due to the tense security situation in the national capital.
Farmer dies after tractor overturns at ITO during rally, says Delhi Police
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at ITO, where hundreds of protesters could be seen chasing police personnel with sticks and ramming their tractors into the buses parked by police.
AAP condemns violence at farmers’ rally, blames Centre for deterioration of situation
Farmer leaders have said that those who indulged in violence today were not part of the movement and were external elements, said AAP in a statement.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha disassociates from violent protesters, blames ‘anti-social elements’
The union thanked farmers for their unprecedented participation, but said it regretted the 'undesirable and unacceptable' events that turned the tractor rally violent.
Govt orders internet shutdown till midnight in parts of Delhi-NCR amid protests by farmers
Temporary suspension of internet services was ordered in Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk and Nangloi and their adjoining areas, according to the telecom department.
Excise duties & Robin Hood politics — why fuel prices are rising despite low global rates
In episode 668 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint’s Shekhar Gupta narrates the story of fuel pricing in the country to unpack why prices have risen drastically.
India considers easing rules to attract FDI in construction sector
Plan to allow 100% foreign direct investment in animation, visual effects, gaming & comics sector could also find mention in Modi govt's budget to be presented on 1 Feb.
Defence
Defence ties with India to get ‘new dimension’ — Bangladesh contingent leader after R-Day march
Colonel Mohammad Mohtashim Hyder Chowdhury tells ThePrint participating in India's Republic Day parade will have 'positive impact for the future'.
7 reasons why Modi govt is in retreat on farm reform laws
Farm reform could’ve been high point of Modi’s second term. But lack of patience, understanding and contempt for history have turned it into a disaster.