Latest developments - with 30 updates. Saturday 2nd Jan : Be Informed, Be Active
1. Yesterday, Kisan Mazdoor Sangarh Samiti, Bhai Dayal Singh who was also block president of zone Shaheed Blaka Singh has passed away today. Dayal Singh had returned home yesterday from Singhu Border due to cold that had caused him pneumonia.
2. Today, 3 Farmers passed away. Baba Kashmir Singh s/o Diwan Singh from Village Kuariawali of Fazilka area has passed away today. He was situated at Tikri border.
3. Another Farmer in Madya Pradesh committed suicide yesterday because the electricity dept have been harassing. Due debt and stress he ended his life.
4. Jashanpreet Singh (18yr Old) s/o Gurmail Singh has passed away at Tikri Border. He was from Bathinda and had arrived today. Cause of death is unknown yet
5. Citing the newly enacted farm laws, Khoja Traders, a trader firm in Dewas, Madhya Pardes, owned by brothers Pavan Khoja and Suresh Khoja, duped 22 farmers in Harda district of their 2,581 quintals of lentil and gram produce worth nearly Rs 2 crore.
6. Farmers have set up barricade at Ghazipur border and called it Baba Boota Singh Garja Singh barricade.
7. 10 year old sikh boy drives Jeep to morcha with his Grandmother.
8. It rained, Hemkunt Foundation team rushed to the Noida (Chilla) Border and set up a tent city within 3hrs. The waterproof and insulated tent cities are now available at all major borders across Delhi
9. Farmers will march into Delhi on 26th of January, India’s Republic day if their demands not met by then.
10. Due to heavy rains, Real Punjabi Dhaba shopping mall owner near site allows elderly farmers and bibian to use showers, dining areas and toilets in his site.
11. When heavy rain came stage area and Sangat cleared, except for 2 elderly bibian shouting slogans, saying rain will not deter them. Sangat then gathered around them.
12. Khalsa Aid India volunteers are distributing raincoats to our farmer community because of the sudden rains since today morning.
13. 6 vehicles of decorated army veterans coming to Delhi to support the farmers.
14. A group of sikh farmers walked 12 days from Siri Anandpur Sahib to Delhi border to join the farmers.
15. Badal Dal assaults a sikh youth near Fatehgarh sahib and videos him pleading sorry to Sukhbir Badal for him being chased away from Fatehgarh Sahib.
16. Lakha Sidhana posts a strong video against badals calling them bullies who have ruined and sold Punjab to BJP. He directly challenges them and Jagir Kaur as a child killer. He calls on Punjab to rid itself of Badal and Captain, both of whom have never done anything to save Punjab.
17. More protests against Bibi Jagir kaur at sikh youth in Punjab.
18. Bhai Harpreet Singh Manku and other Singh arrested in Ludhiana while peacefully protesting against BJP. He was released due to Sangat pressure later on in the day.
19. Street vendors from across country join farmers’ protest at Singhu border. Shaktiman Ghosh, all-India general secretary, National Hawker Federation from Kolkata, said that they have come here from various parts of the country to extend support to the protesters.
20. (Reuters) -India's markets watchdog fined Reliance Industries 250 million rupees ($3.42 million) and its chairman Mukesh Ambani 150 million rupees on Friday for what it said were fraudulent trades while selling a stake in a subsidiary in 2007.”
21. 101 Days Of Protest | Dharna at Gehri Mandi near Jandiala Guru Railway Station in Punjab enters day 101. Singhu like arrangements at Jandiala Guru. Farmers continue to brave rain and cold.
22. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday took strong exception to the Governor summoning the state’s top brass instead of seeking a report directly from him, as home minister, on the law and order situation in response to the malicious and politically motivated of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
23. Sikh Delegates to @CA_Dem are leading a coalition of diverse delegates and candidates calling on the Party to pass a resolution supporting farmers in India.
24. Former India cricket captain M S Dhoni has a farm house in Ranchi. It will be used to send the MS Dhoni brand vegetables to Dubai for which the Agriculture Department of Jharkhand has taken the responsibility. Punjab farmers just want the same opportunities.
25. Godhi media Zee News anchor Sudhir Chaudhry put out a story that farmers are helping China, but stopping vital supplies to army in the front line. As usual this makes no sense as logistics for army do not go through Delhi. More fake news against farmers.
26. Farmer seminars and book distribution happening every day at Singhu border.
27. Farmers having fun at Singhu border having a tug of war. Rope snaps as both sides laughed.
28. NRI of Majha have provided free diesel to farmers
29. After 38 days in the Capital, Modi has done. Zero Press Conferences, Zero Talks with farmers, Zero Condolences for martyrs, Zero Message for farmers, Zero Visit to farmers, Zero Invites for farmers to PMO, Zero Invites to farmers to residence, Zero dialogue to Delegation to Singhu/Tikri.
30. Below are pictures of the 3 farmers who passed away today and a picture of an injured Bihar farmer from rally yesterday who were brutally put by the BJP and Janata Dal CM and police in Bihar.
