Priyanka Gandhi Vadra & Akhilesh Yadav are among leaders detained for attempting to reach Lakhimpur Kheri, where nine people have died due to Sunday violence.
Talking to the Open Magazine about issues raised by Opposition, PM Modi said he missed critics and that perhaps no one had time for constructive criticism today.
The protest is targeted against IAS officer Ayush Sinha, who allegedly directed cops to 'break the heads' of agitating farmers trying to reach a BJP event on 28 August.
BJP leaders have questioned farmer leader Tikait for leading the Islamic chant at a mahapanchayat in UP, but the 20-second videos don’t present the full picture.
The govt inquiry, it is learnt, will also look into ‘circumstances that led to lathi-charge at Bastara toll point in Karnal’, and ‘assess if there was excessive use of force by police’.
Officials said police were deployed following a call by farmers to march towards Punjab governor's house and submit a memorandum regarding their seven-month-long agitation.
Mukesh Lal died of burn injuries late Wednesday. Police says it has his dying declaration accusing 4 of setting him on fire. Protesting farmers say Lal died by suicide.
On the completion of seven months of agitation against Centre's three farm laws, the farmers will observe 26 June as 'Kheti Bachao, Loktantra Bachao Diwas'
The Mohali administration has put up all 341 villages in the district for adoption to seek sponsorship for vaccination doses. Thirteen villages have already been adopted.
Former Haryana chief minister O.P. Chautala's ancestral village had been sending four-five people from every family to the farmers agitation, said villagers. Till Covid deaths started mounting.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema emphasised improving ‘fiscal health’ and augmenting tax revenues in AAP govt's maiden Budget Monday, but outstanding debt expected to rise by 8.4%.
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.