New Delhi: The Delhi Police has registered as many as 25 FIRs so far in connection with the violence that broke out during the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day.
The FIRs have been registered against members of several farmers’ unions and their leaders under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including unlawful assembly, assault on public servant, attempt to murder, dacoity, robbery, criminal conspiracy, rioting, vandalising public property, and stopping public servants from doing their duty, among others.
Six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, actor Deep Sidhu, gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana (Malwa Youth Federation), and social activist Medha Patkar have also been named in the FIRs.
A tractor rally by farmers on 26 January, against the three contentious farm laws passed by the Narendra Modi government, turned violent after protesters deviated from the route approved by the Delhi Police.
Thousands of farmers entered the national capital, breaching barricades on their way, clashed with police, vandalised buses, and laid siege to the Red Fort.
Below is the list of those named in the FIRs till now.
1. Boota Singh Shadipur, Bhartiya Kisan Manch
2. Jagjit Singh Dallewal, BKU (Sidhupur)
3. Balbir Singh Rajewal, BKU (Rajewal)
4. Darshan Pal, Krantikari Kisan Union
5. Kulwant Singh Sandhu, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha
6. Baldev Singh Sirsa, Lok Bhalai Insaf Welfare Society
7. Jagbir Singh Tada, Doaba Kisan Samiti
8. Mukesh Chandra, Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee
9. Sukhpal Singh Daffar, Ganna Sangharsh Committee
10. Harpaal Sangha, Azad of Kisan Committee Doaab
11. Kripal Singh Nathuvala, Kisan Bachao Morcha
12. Harinder Singh Lakhoval, Bhartiya Kisan Union Lakhowal
13. Prem Singh Bhangu, Kulhind Kisan Federation
14. Gurnam Singh Chanduni, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Chanduni)
15. Rakesh Tikait, Bhartiya Kisan Union
16. Kavita Kurnguti, Mahila Kisan Adhikar Manch
17. Rishipal Ambavata, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ambavata)
18. V. M Singh, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee
19. Medha Patkar, Social Activist
20. Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India president
21. Avik Saha, Jai Kisan Aandolan (Swaraj India)
22. Prem Singh Gehlot, All India Kisan Sabha
23. Tejinder Singh Virk, Terai Kisan Sangatha
24. Harpal Singh, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Amroha)
25. Jagtaar Singh Bajwa, BKU
26. Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, Kirti Kisan Union
27. Ruldu Singh Mansa, Punjab Kisan Union
28. Vinod Kumar, Jat Mahasabha
29. Inderjit Singh, Kisan Sangharsh Committee
30. Harjinder Singh Tanda, Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab
31. Gurbaksh Singh, Jai Kisan Andolan
32. Satnam Singh Pannu, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee
33. Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, Kisan Sangharsh Committee
34. Harmeet Singh Kadian, BKU Kadian
35. Bogh Singh Mansa, BKU (Mansa)
36. Kirpal Singh Nathuwala, Kisan Bachao Morcha
37. Surjit Singh Phool, BKU Krantikari
38. Deep Sidhu, Punjabi actor
39. Lakha Sidhana, Gangster-turned-activist
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