9.28 am: Extra security forces have been withdrawn from the Ghazipur protest site, PTI reports. 9.27 am: Policemen are seen at the Singh...
9.28 am: Extra security forces have been withdrawn from the Ghazipur protest site, PTI reports.
9.27 am: Policemen are seen at the Singhu border
Police presence continues at Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) as the farmers' agitation against the three farm laws continues. Latest visuals from the spot. pic.twitter.com/404XtyWnZS
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2021
8.53 am: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lok Shakti) ends its protest against the farming laws, News18 reports.
8.51 am: The Ghazipur, Singhu, Auchandi and Mangesh borders remain closed for traffic, the Delhi traffic police say.
8.49 am: Heavy security is seen at the Tikri border, another prominent protest site.
Delhi: Heavy security deployment continues at Tikri Border where farmers are protesting against #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/6gRDMxU9OL
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2021
8.33 am: The farmers continue their protest at the Ghazipur border, ANI reports.
Farmers at Ghazipur border (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh) continue sit-in protest against the Centre's #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/0W8Kz8i1OH
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2021
8.28 am: Here are the top updates from Thursday:
- The administration of Ghaziabad gave an ultimatum to the farmers to leave the Ghazipur protest site by the end of the day. However, more protestors began arriving at the site after Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait tearfully declared that he won’t end the protest.
- The Delhi Police invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition charges in a case filed over the violence at Red Fort on Republic Day.
- The Noida Police filed a...