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As the Covid-19 spike continues to baffle the world, the déjà vu feeling of 2020 lockdown seeps in and it's not a great feeling. While most countries took the spike seriously and have some strict lockdown measures in place, our government has taken some sweet time to muse on what to do. Infact, in a parallel universe, the ‘Kumbh Mela’ and the lakhs of devotees taking ‘ shahi snan’ in the holy Ganges has appalled everyone on social media. As some states are badly hit, the onus on whether the capital city affords a lockdown was in the limelight. A while ago, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a weekend lockdown in the capital. Only essential services will be allowed, cinema halls with a 30% capacity will function, malls, gyms and spas will remain shut. BIG BREAKING Weekend curfew in #Delhi. CM @ArvindKejriwal announces 1. Essential services allowed 2. Special pass for weddings 3. Gyms, spas, auditoriums, malls to be shut 4. No dine-in at restaurants anymore 5. Only delivery allowed 6. Cinema halls to operate at 30 % capacity pic.twitter.com/3Jh0iiB5PR — DaaruBaaz Mehta (@DaaruBaazMehta) April 15, 2021 The measure has been taken to control the sudden spike in cases in Delhi, which recorded over 17,000 cases in a single day. Curfew passes for attending weddings will be given for those who need it. the curfew timings will be from Friday 6 Pm to Monday 6 am. While this seems to be a brilliant decision, considering what is happening in the state, some people obviously had a few thoughts and concerns which they didn’t shy away from exhibiting. M@lls band rahenge aur cinema joki mall me hi hote hai wo 30% capacity me chalenge , wahan sadd ji wah Dilli walo u deserve him only — bhaiyafromup (@bhaiyafromup) April 15, 2021Cinema kisko dekhne ka shauk chadha hai corona aur curfew mein 🤦#Delhi — dhiraj (@dkbharati) April 15, 2021Why are Cinema Halls open? What kind of curfew is that? Educational institutions closed but people need the cinema?? — Sahima Hannan Datta (@SahimaDatta) April 15, 2021The chief minister has also announced that an adequate number of beds will be arranged and the state government is doing its best to assure treatment is provided. In the end, while we continue to suffer and businesses continue to struggle, it's important to understand that our security is in our own hands. Stay safe and stay home! View the full article -
As the fight to tackle the problem of Coronavirus continues to cripple the entire world, all countries are trying to do their best to control the pandemic. While India had previously been ranked on good numbers in comparison to many countries as far as battling this was concerned, the recent spike in 11 states across the nation has worried the government. Since Delhi is the capital city, it is seemingly economically impossible for the Centre to impose a lockdown. Yesterday, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that a curfew will be imposed from 10 PM to 5 AM in Delhi until 30th April. Many party-goers and ‘gedi’ lovers were sad to hear that. Today, the Delhi High Court has passed a new declaration that wearing a mask while driving alone is also compulsory now. The idea behind this is that since vehicles are moving in public places, everyone is still under the risk of being exposed to the virus. Delhi High Court rules mask mandatory even if a person is driving alone. It states that a mask acts as a 'suraksha kavach' which would prevent the spread of COVID19. pic.twitter.com/litzyIQ4iN — ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2021 The ruling has confused the ‘janta’ of the state and people are very confused why one should wear a mask while driving alone. Naturally, they had to express how they feel with some memes. Delhi High Court: compulsory to wear mask Even if a person is driving alone in the car. pic.twitter.com/VE6UjNcHoz — Priyanshi (Naam hi kaafi Hai) (@y_priyanshi) April 7, 2021Le Judge Sahib : pic.twitter.com/ggSqeyzWW7 — Lady Nisha (@Lady_nishaaa) April 7, 2021Le Judge saheb to Petitioners- pic.twitter.com/wXGhlPnGFD — VAIBHAV ANITA SINGH (@Vaibhvtweets) April 7, 2021 Some people were just filled with rage and confusion and had some very legit questions to ask. These are laws passed in parliament and being enforced. Hows wearing a mask same? Next you gonna hear is its a mst to wear pp kits all time, carry a ventilator in ur car cuz its a protective thing. And why just in public why not at home too? There r laws against domestic violence — Lastaccblkmara:( (@shyammeranaam) April 7, 2021In a private vehicle if u r alone then what's the need of a mask? Don't they know that mask has also some harmful effects if we use it for too long. Judiciary needs to look into this matter again. Think rationally Delhi High court. 🏻 — Shubam (@B_shubam) April 7, 2021If a Pvt car is a public place, does that mean anyone can enter into my car without my permission? #DelhiHighCourt #mask #india #covid #Delhi https://t.co/6MEZjCA4yx — RPG (@rahoolgupta) April 7, 2021 Also, some were quick to point out that while the ‘aam admi’ shall suffer and end up paying fines for not wearing masks while driving alone, what penalties are the party leaders paying for hosting rallies with not a single mask in sight. Wearing mask when driving alone in a car is mandatory by law in New Delhi. Election rallies with thousands without masks does not raise any eyebrows in India. — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) April 7, 2021And the honorable courts don't say anything to the protestors who have been crowding and blocking roads. Don't say anything to political parties for massive rallies. No rule for the mob. Catch hold of an individual and show your power. With all due respect! — Swami (@imswami) April 7, 2021Yes person alone in car must alwar a mask but political rallies dont require it? Courts also now insulate political events from its purview? Or in new normal courts are governed by govt? — Cynical Eye (@Pseudoidealist) April 7, 2021The court has explained that the mask acts as a ‘suraksha kavach’ and hence must be worn by the driver. Are you ready to put on a mask and click a ‘maskfie’ while driving alone, sweating it out in the heat and chant ‘go corona go’ as Delhi’s traffic moves slowly around you? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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New Delhi imposes night curfew ahead of 'critical' four weeks in coronavirus fight
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"The pandemic has worsened in the country [...] There is a serious rise in cases," says senior government official -
Delhi government has imposed a night curfew with immediate effect from today as Coronavirus cases are surging in the country. The night curfew will be effective from 10 pm to 5am till 30th April. ANI took to Twitter to confirm the news saying, “Night curfew imposed in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am with immediate effect till 30th April, in the wake of #COVID19 situation: Delhi Government.” Check out the post here- Night curfew imposed in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am with immediate effect till 30th April, in the wake of #COVID19 situation: Delhi Government pic.twitter.com/V3WufATG77 — ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2021 The state was earlier contemplating the idea of imposing a night curfew in the national capital. A senior government official told PTI, “A proposal for imposing night curfew is under consideration. The details are being discussed, including the time period of the curfew which could be from 10 pm to 5 am.” Here’s what people on the internet have to say about the decision of imposing night curfew in the national capital- Useless to put night curfew that too after 10 PM — Ashish Vashist 🇮🇳 (@ashishvashist) April 6, 2021Isse kya hoga Kanjarwal... — हरीश शुक्ला (@ishuklaharish) April 6, 2021Woww.. what a decision..!! 🤭🤭🤭 — Sanchita Roy 🇮🇳 (@sanchita_in) April 6, 2021 pic.twitter.com/RcTvGw2a4R — Akshat Aggarwal (@AkshatAgg31) April 6, 2021As effective as Odd-Even rule hmm — anand krishna (@awesum_ak) April 6, 2021Night curfew are useless — Rakshit Jain (@imrj287) April 6, 2021Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that the national capital is under the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the micro-containment zones are being set up in places where there are two or more cases. It is also being said that the sudden rise in the COVID-19 cases is as people are not following proper social distancing norms and proper Coronavirus guidelines. Apart from Delhi, other states that imposed night curfew include other states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Gujarat, and Punjab. This has been done to contain the surge in Covid-19 cases. View the full article
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On Tuesday, Delhi Capitals announced that 23-year-old Rishabh Pant is set to become the new captain of the franchise ahead of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the tournament with a severe shoulder injury. ANNOUNCEMENT Rishabh Pant will be our Captain for #IPL2021 @ShreyasIyer15 has been ruled out of the upcoming season following his injury in the #INDvENG series and @RishabhPant17 will lead the team in his absence 🧢#YehHaiNayiDilli — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 30, 2021 “Rishabh Pant will be our Captain for #IPL2021 @ShreyasIyer15 has been ruled out of the upcoming season following his injury in the #INDvENG series and @RishabhPant17 will lead the team in his absence,” read Delhi Capitals’ Twitter post. During the first of three ODIs between India and England at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Iyer had suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder which led to him being ruled out of the England series and the 2021 season of the Indian T20 league as well. I’ve been reading your messages and have been overwhelmed by all the outpouring of love and support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone. You know what they say, the greater the setback, the stronger the comeback. I shall be back soon ️ pic.twitter.com/RjZTBAnTMX — Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) March 25, 2021 In his absence, fans and critics of the game got involved in a tough debate about who the next leader of the squad should be, given Capitals’ arsenal of talented and experienced players. Names like Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, and Steve Smith were some that make it through to the top of the line with youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant also making a couple of cameos. However, reacting to the team’s decision to make Pant the skipper has left a majority of their followers stunned and a little disappointed, even the ones loyal to the southpaw, himself. Really poor decision, Rahane or Ashwin should have led the side , even Smith would have been better option. I hope extra burden of captaincy doesn't hamper Pant's — Pratik Parikh (@PratikParikh05) March 30, 2021While @ashwinravi99 and @stevesmith49 is In the Team....Yyy u Made Pant as a Captain...Come On @DelhiCapitals He dint Even Captain One Match In International.. — Praga (@Praga_31) March 30, 2021Big Pant fan but this is a bad call. Will affect his performance — Jarl (@Jarl_AFC) March 30, 2021LoL Why the management had made this wrong decision , he was playing good for the couple of months , now captain will have more pressure to bat. I thought Rahane or Smith will be the captain ☹️ — ⭐ Rajesh ⭐ (@itisrajeshkc) March 30, 2021Pant has been phenomenal for the Men in Blue as a middle-order batsman. Getting the call to replace Iyer in the India-England series allowed him an avenue to show off his versatility as a batsman, dominating in both red and white-ball cricket. Ironically, this also becomes the very reason why Pant’s captaincy becomes a big reason to worry about. While absolutely lethal as a hitter, being put under the burden of being a franchise skipper, that too with some of the biggest legends of the game playing as subordinates might just end up throwing Pant off his form - at least that’s what the fans on Twitter feel. View this post on Instagram Making it to the finals of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League, only to lose by Rohit Sharma and his Mumbai Indians squad by five wickets, Delhi Capitals made their team significantly better by adding an ace batsman like Steve Smith to their roster during the mini-auction. However, the loss of Shreyas Iyer will definitely leave a huge gap in their middle order and Pant’s development as a player and now as a captain will be put to a difficult test. View the full article
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Ajay Devgn found himself in midst of a controversy after a video of a brawl outside Delhi's Aerocity mall made its way to the Internet. When the video went viral, many claimed that it’s the actor who was beaten up during the brawl. Yes, you read that right. The video has two groups fighting outside the mall which resulted in them flouting COVID protocols. A quarrel broke out between them after one of their vehicles 'slightly touched' the other. People on social media thought that Ajay was a part of this brawl but as soon as his team got to know about the same, they issued a clarification on the actor’s part and said that he hasn’t traveled to Delhi post the promotion of his last film, Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior. The statement reads, "Post the promotion of Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior in January 2020, Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn has not visited Delhi. So media reports of a brawl involving the superstar outside a Delhi pub are absolutely baseless and untrue. We request news agencies and media to please note that Mr. Devgn has been in Mumbai the entire time shooting for Maidaan, MayDay, and Gangubai Kathiawadu and he hasn’t set foot in the Capital in 14 months. Request all media to please cross-check before putting out anything. Spokesperson to Mr. Ajay Devgn." Here’s the video: If sources are to be believed*, @ajaydevgn allegedly assaulted in #Delhi couple of hours ago. Full video - https://t.co/Cy2vziaPDo #AjayDevgn #होली pic.twitter.com/UOq9SeQaEu — Syed Siraj (@syed_siraj9) March 28, 2021 After his team, Ajay has also weighed in to put an end to the confusion and said that these reports are completely baseless. He tweeted, “Some ‘doppelgänger’ of mine seems to have got into trouble. I’ve been getting concerned calls. Just clarifying, I’ve not traveled anywhere. All reports regarding me being in any brawl are baseless. Happy Holi.” Some ‘doppelgänger’ of mine seems to have got into trouble. I’ve been getting concerned calls. Just clarifying, I’ve not traveled anywhere. All reports regarding me being in any brawl are baseless. Happy Holi — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) March 29, 2021 When his tweet started getting traction, people started to react to his statement, suggesting him not to bother himself with a fake video. I was telling my friends that it's a fake https://t.co/KIssv2XeGL hour before I saw that video.kya se kya bana dete hai Ajayji. — Rishi Sharma (@Rishirsharma28) March 29, 2021ye sb ignore kia kro sir 🥱.. lovee you!️ — NISHANT (@NishantADHolic_) March 29, 2021Ye baat mujhe pahle se hi pata tha sir ,ki aap kisi trouble mai involve nhi ho,ye kuch ghatiya log h jo apni ghatiyapan ka sabut dete h is tarah ka news phailakar, don't worry sir ,jiska naam hota hai log usi ko badnam karne ki kosis karte h — Lalit Kumar (@LalitKu82595367) March 29, 2021Its a fake news. I have already told my friends about it. Kindly ignore it sir. Happy Holi. pic.twitter.com/Dny3ve7NO4 — प्रेम (@nawaabshahab) March 29, 2021Happy holi sir aap inke fake video par react hi mat kijiye jinhone fake video share kiya unki bajaa di gayi hai. — Ajay देवगन का fan (@RAID_FANCLUB) March 29, 2021Meanwhile, on the work front, Ajay will next be seen in a special appearance in Rohit Shetty's Sooryavanshi where he will reprise his role as DCP Bajirao Singham. The film is releasing on April 30, 2021. The actor also has an important role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi for which he has been shooting in Mumbai. Ajay will also be seen in SS Rajamouli's RRR. View the full article
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During the first of three ODIs between India and England, Shreyas Iyer got severely injured while trying to stop the ball from rushing towards the boundary. Based on the medical reports, the 26-year-old suffered subluxation of his left shoulder which had initially ruled him out only for the remainder of the series. However, recent reports confirmed that Iyer’s injury is more serious than expected and that the middle-order batsman will have to sit out of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League too. I’ve been reading your messages and have been overwhelmed by all the outpouring of love and support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone. You know what they say, the greater the setback, the stronger the comeback. I shall be back soon ️ pic.twitter.com/RjZTBAnTMX — Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) March 25, 2021 One of the top batsmen in the shortest format of the game, Iyer’s injury causes serious damage to Delhi Capitals, the IPL franchise he has been the captain of for the past couple of seasons. And while the hitter’s condition has left DC chairman Parth Jindal “seriously devastated”, the talent-laden roster boasts enough leadership skills to find a suitable replacement for Iyer’s captaincy before IPL 2021 kicks off. Absolutely devastated and gutted for our skipper @ShreyasIyer15 - stay strong captain - hope for a very quick recovery. Have full faith that you will come back even stronger from this. India needs you in the T20 World Cup. @DelhiCapitals @BCCI — Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) March 25, 2021 The point remains exactly who, out of these elite-level players should and will, lead the team that made it to the runners-up spot last year. Delhi Capitals fans on social media came up with four leads in Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane: In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who should lead @DelhiCapitals in #IPL2021? 🧐🧐🧐 — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 25, 2021Ajinkya. No second thoughts.. — Aishu Haridas (@imaishu_) March 25, 2021Pant or Rahane maybe — Aditya Saha (@adityakumar480) March 25, 2021Ashwin, shaw or smith — Himanshu Aggarwal (@Himansh52450968) March 25, 2021I also feel so. It should be someone from Gabbar or Jinx. May be outside chance of Ashwin... Pant is good. But it will be too much responsibility for him. — Vinay Bharambe (@VinayBharambe) March 25, 2021Why Prithvi Shaw? View this post on Instagram Struggling to perform for the Indian cricket team in Australia, Shaw was benched after yet another disappointing stint in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval. Ever since Shaw has shown incredible form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy in which he not only led the Mumbai squad to the championship but also booked records like most runs in a season and highest score in an innings under his name. Shaw also possesses captaincy experience from his U-19 days when India won the U-19 World Cup in his leadership in 2018. Why Rishabh Pant? View this post on Instagram Over the last couple of series against Australia and England, Rishabh Pant has evolved from just being a big-hitter into becoming a true voice in the Indian locker room. His ability to keep the team morale high during testing times was put on display during the Test series against the two top-level teams and his focus to get the squad out of troubling situations while acting as the finisher has become more and more trust-worthy. Why Shikhar Dhawan? View this post on Instagram Coming off his best IPL season in 2020, Dhawan was one of the biggest reasons why Delhi Capitals were able to make it through the regular season, playoffs, and into the finals. He scored more than 600 runs for the first time and even held the incredible record of becoming the only player in the history of the league to have smashed back-to-back centuries. Based on his performance in the first ODI against England, fans are convinced that Gabbar still has a lot of cricket to offer to whichever team he plays for and can lead the squad to yet another successful year, not just as a top-order batsman but also as the skipper. Why Ajinkya Rahane? View this post on Instagram Considering the fact that Rahane was not even a top choice to make it to the Playing XI spot for the better half of the 2020 season, his name might feel a bit odd in this discussion in the first glace. However, when it comes to captaincy, Rahane has shown that he understands and executes team management in a strategic manner, albeit in the longest format of the game. It might also be worth mentioning that in 140 IPL innings that the batsman has played, he has scored 3,933 runs, with two centuries and 28 half-centuries to show off. View the full article
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The much-debated and heated battle of power between the Delhi Government and the Centre has taken a surprising turn after the NCT Amendment bill 2021 was passed in the Lok Sabha. The bill gives more power to the Lieutenant governor of Delhi as compared to the ruling-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to social media and marked this amendment as an ‘insult’ to the people of Delhi who democratically elected a government. Passage of GNCTD amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today is an insult to the people of Delhi. The Bill effectively takes away powers from those who were voted by people and gives powers to run Delhi to those who were defeated. BJP has cheated the people — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 22, 2021 The AAP and Congress leaders opposed this bill strongly in the Assembly and even tagged it as 'unconstitutional'. Basically, to decrypt the new amendment, the Legislative Assembly will define ‘government’ as Lieutenant Governor and it makes a mandate for the governing party to take his nod on every decision. Meanwhile, this new bill has caused a storm of emotions and people are sharing their views on how it makes a Dilliwala feel. More than 2 crore people of Delhi elected a goverment. People in every constituency elected their own representatives. It's not about Arvind Kejriwal or AAP, it's about the people. Their vote has been reduced to nothing. #BJPCheatedDelhi — Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) March 22, 2021The proposed bill which will reduce the elected Delhi government to a government in name only while giving overarching powers to an unelected authority is dangerous for democracy. Elected state governments are being overturned, harassed or in this case rendered powerless. — Rohini Singh (@rohini_sgh) March 16, 2021No great liking for Arvind Kejriwal but the law reducing the powers of an elected government is really worrying — Prosenjit Datta (@ProsaicView) March 23, 2021While others feel that the AAP government is probably just threatened and this might be a good decision after all. Yes, Its about Delhi only where BJP won all Lokasabha seats and empowered BJP to bring these type of legislation. Delhi is happy. https://t.co/zHBrj07MAf — ناقابل مزاحمت (@tamashbeen_) March 23, 2021 The whole debate on social media right now is around the BJP trying to 'overtake power' in the capital of the country and how it may adversely affect the future of the citizens. More than that, it instils a fear of insecurity in the people because if a democratic decision can be turned around by a bill, then maybe it will become very hard for us to believe that we are indeed a democracy. View the full article
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New Delhi ranks world's most polluted capital for third straight year
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Australian batsman Steve Smith became the first player to be sold during the 2021 IPL mini-auction as the unorthodox hitter got himself a Rs. 2.2 crore deal ahead of the 14th edition of the tournament with Delhi Capitals. Last year’s runners up, the Delhi side is already loaded with some of the top-scoring batsmen in the league at the moment including the in-form Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, and a very capable strong man in Marnus Stoinis leading their batting attack. View this post on Instagram Then why would they need someone like Smith to further strengthen their lineup, or maybe it was the impact of the DC head coach, Ricky Ponting, who really wanted his man in the squad? Fans of the Capitals were scratching their heads and were confused what had just happened on Twitter: #DelhiCapitals don't know what to say about #SteveSmith. #ponting may have some plans for Steve in delhi. We need an India pacer in @DelhiCapitals#IPLAuction2021 — Simranjeet singh (@simranjeetsaini) February 18, 2021After looking at Steve Smith going to DC #IPLAuction2021 Me to Ricky Ponting:- pic.twitter.com/MLxcv5lHfx — SARCASTER 🇮🇳 (@sarcaster_) February 18, 2021Good buy. But jinks and smith r same for the team. Who will play is a question. Seems like Ponting's choice — Neha (@IMMJ2____) February 18, 2021While Smith can definitely be a strong asset for any team he joins, the current need for Delhi Capitals is that of some good pacers in the game to take away some stress off of Kagiso Rabada and Stoinis’ shoulders. Here is the list of franchise purses for all eight teams of the Indian Premier League ahead of the mini-auction for the 14th edition of the tournament in 2020-21. Chennai Super Kings (CSK): 19.9 CroresDelhi Capitals (DC): 13.4 CroresKolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 10.75 CroresKings XI Punjab (KXIP): 53.2 CroresRoyal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): 35.4 CroresSunRisers Hyderabad (SRH): 10.75 CroresMumbai Indians (MI): 15.35 CroresRajasthan Royals (RR): 37.85 CroresThe IPL 2021 auction had a total of 292 players qualify to go under the hammer out of a total of 1,114 players from all over the world applying with the hopes of entering the most lucrative and extravagant T20 league in the world. Out of the 292 cricketers, only 61 will be entering or reentering the 2021 season as those were the number of slots available ahead of the mini-auction. Here is the top-20 list of Indian players who’d qualified for the auction and the base price they had set for themselves. View the full article
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The curious case of activist Disha Ravi's arrest has unleashed a string of questions in connection with Greta Thunberg's toolkit case. Soon after her arrest, another name, Nikita Jacob, has come up in an investigation in the case involving an online document, or a "toolkit", shared by teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg in support of the farmers' protests. © facebook, twitter The Delhi Police has issued a non-bailable warrant against an activist, identified as Nikita Jacob, in connection with its probe in the Greta Thunberg toolkit case. This comes hours after 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi was remanded to five-day Delhi Police Special Cell custody. Disha was arrested on Saturday for her alleged involvement in sharing the 'toolkit' related to the farmer's protest on social media. Who Is Nikita Jacob Jacob, 30, is a lawyer by profession who holds experience of seven years. According to reports, she claims to have been into environmental activism through an NGO but has never been associated with any political party. Graduated from ILS Law College in Pune, Nikita handles only civil cases. She has worked under the chamber of senior advocate Girish Godbole. Latest Developments According to the reports, Jacob has filed a plea in which she has sought transit anticipatory bail for a period of four weeks so that she can approach the court concerned in Delhi to apply for pre-arrest bail. © Reuters Delhi Police sources said she went underground after a Special Cell team went to search her house on February 11. A report in NDTV suggested that arrested 22-year-old activist Disha Ravi, and the two others (including Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk) held a Zoom meeting before Republic Day to plan a social media buzz on the farmers' tractor rally, the police said on Monday. In her request for protection from arrest, the now allegedly “absconding” Nikita has asked for a copy of the FIR and has alleged that Delhi Police came to her Mumbai home last Thursday with a search warrant and seized gadgets and documents. © Reuters Besides, Muluk too has approached the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court with a request for protection from arrest. Delhi police has issued non-bailable warrants against both of them. Moreover, Jacob also alleged that her personal information is being spread on social media through trolls and bots. The Bombay High Court will today hear Nikita Jacob’s request for protection from arrest for four weeks. All three (Disha, Nikita and Shantanu) prepared the Google document and shared it, Delhi Police said, as per the reports. View the full article
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Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu was arrested by the special cell of the Delhi police on Tuesday on charges of instigating violence at the time of the tractor rally on Republic Day. Delhi police’s crime branch has been trying to find him for the past few days since several farmers accused him of playing an integral role in creating ruckus at Red Fort on 26th January. Just after the violence that took place on January 26, Sidhu uploaded a Facebook video the next day saying that the incident should not be given any communal color nor the protestors should be called fundamentalists or hardliners. Delhi Police have arrested Deep Sidhu, an accused in 26th January violence case. (Picture taken after arrest; source: Delhi Police) pic.twitter.com/RBLYbrGfik — ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2021 Not only this, the Delhi Police had also announced a monetary reward for anyone who could help them in finding Sidhu or also tell them his whereabouts. Deep Sidhu had released a new video while he was hiding and he could be seen crying and venting in anger in the video and cried particularly as farmers and Punjabis branded him a ‘traitor’. He said, "I have raised the voice of Punjab and its people. I was branded a traitor. There were 5 lakh people at the Red Fort, including singers and leaders, but only one (I) was singled out.” Here’s what people on Twitter have to say about the arrest of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu- #deepsidhu arrested. Meanwhile Kisan Netas.... pic.twitter.com/oofz6xpznB — THE VICTIM CARD (@Victim_Card_) February 9, 2021whatever you think Deep Sidhu did is based on speculations. what we know is that Deep Sidhu has been with the farmers protest since the beginning and is now arrested. And we know what Indian Police do to our brothers. #DeepSidhu — Karanveer S. Pannu (@KaranveerPannu) February 9, 2021#DeepSidhu has finally been arrested. A fair probe should be conducted to understand who is really behind the Red Fort violence & who helped him breach multiple layers of security. He could not have achieved this without active support from high ranking individuals in the govt! — Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) February 9, 2021#deepsidhu is a BJP man that’s why BJP govt arrested him. Ok! — Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) February 9, 2021Now many leaders in Lok Sabha will have to change their scripts @BJP4India — Shiv Shankar Singh (@sspsingh2309) February 9, 2021Police said that Deep couldn’t be easily tracked as his videos were uploaded by his friend from California so the authorities failed to track his location. Delhi Police sources said that Deep Sidhu was in contact with a woman friend who lives in California. He used to make videos and send them to her, and she used to upload them on his Facebook account. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below! View the full article
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So much has been normalized in the last year - boycotting something you find mildly offensive, targeting people, and personally attacking them if they don't share the same viewpoints as you, filing FIRs for basically no reason. A lot of people have said that taking offence has become a new national hobby, apparently, and every single day that is proved right by multiple people. Recently, activist Greta Thunberg showed her support for the farmers protesting in India and shared how people can actually protest all over the world and help the cause. © Reuters Even after being trolled for it, she's still not backing down. She's showing support, and she, along with Rihanna, has helped push one of the biggest protests to a global level. Here’s an updated toolkit by people on the ground in India if you want to help. (They removed their previous document as it was outdated.)#StandWithFarmers #FarmersProtesthttps://t.co/ZGEcMwHUNL — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 3, 2021 Of course, that resulted in the entire debate about how this is India's 'internal matter' and outsiders shouldn't comment on it, even though it has gone way past that and become a human rights crisis. When farmers were dying, no celebrity bothered speaking up, but when 'outsiders' got involved, all of them woke up to reiterate that this is an internal matter in the same words. Side note, why didn't they follow their advice when they were posting black squares for Black Lives Matter? Hmm, much to think about. Coming back to Greta, the 18-year-old Swedish environmental activist is now a target for the Delhi Police as reportedly they are filing an FIR against her for her tweets in support of farmers. #Breaking | Delhi Police to file an FIR against Greta Thunberg over tweets on farmers' protests. Details by Priyank Tripathi. pic.twitter.com/ixpImdeAhp — TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 4, 2021 Greta has graciously responded to the development saying that she's not backing down. I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest. No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 4, 2021 But, the question is what will this FIR even result in? Greta is obviously not from India, let alone Delhi. How are they going to arrest her? Is it a ploy to get an international trip in order to arrest her even though they have no jurisdiction outside of Delhi? So many questions, not a single answer. Hmm. They can only harass a small child not a intl star like Rihanna n Meena Harris or Mia Khalifa — RiA (@RiaRevealed) February 4, 2021 Good idea. She is not indian Sedition is not applicable — Kritika (@Kritika_simmi) February 4, 2021 Wouldn't be surprised. So what? We will create a new International sedition law and put Greta thunberg in jail! #bhakthlogic — King in the North (@TerryBluesz) February 4, 2021 The funniest tweet ever. Do they think that she lives in Greta Kailash? https://t.co/z6P0s412iH — Allah Ke Banderas (@lildeekenergyy) February 4, 2021 That will never happen, though. File an FIR againest kangna too for spreading such hatred through her tweets . She’s abusing farmers , global celebrities. #arrestkangna#bhakts#GodiMedia https://t.co/fkF50sXhxy — ਹਰਸ਼ਪ੍ਰੀਤਢਿੱਲੋਂ (@harshhhkaur) February 4, 2021 Wow. Dehli police going to Sweden 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/XAozXG9Xe8 — ZayedG (@ZayedBOAH) February 4, 2021 Maybe that was their plan? Delhi Police bringing more attention to Protests with their own stupidity. Keep up the Good work @DelhiPolice https://t.co/W04Sfe3Jly — vsg (@vindagrewal) February 4, 2021 Seems like it. We are officially an international joke now. https://t.co/o1LSi9gNq4 — George (@VijayIsMyLife) February 4, 2021 Oh no, never. Kudos @DelhiPolice for playing to the gallery and bullying a 16-year-old. Hope you will be as proactive in filing FIRs for all the real crimes that happen on a daily basis. https://t.co/ZGNcHMzyWg — Sumit Singla (@sumitsingla81) February 4, 2021 Yep. Had #GretaThunberg tweeted "Goli Maro" , or praised Nathuram Godse, instead of tweeting in support of the #FarmersProtest then the government would have perhaps rewarded her rather than ask Delhi Police to file an FIR .#sarcastic https://t.co/bgoATUS5XR — Tehseen Poonawalla Official (@tehseenp) February 4, 2021 Hmm. I am with stupid. I feel sorry for Delhi police https://t.co/VlO1YLX4tm — Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) February 4, 2021 View the full article
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Delhi police files case against Greta Thunberg for supporting farmers' protest
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Reacting to the news, Thunberg says she still stands with farmers and supports their peaceful protests -
Delhi police files case against Greta Thunberg for supporting farmers' protest
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Reacting to the news, Thunberg says she still stands with farmers and supports their peaceful protests -
In a recent development, the Delhi Police have plastered nails on the streets and dug ditches across main roads in New Delhi in a bid to prevent protesting farmers from entering the capital, as the finance minister delivered the government's annual budget in Parliament today. Internet and messaging services were blocked in several neighbourhoods on the outskirts where protests turned violent last week during the Republic Day, and security was stepped up around Parliament and other important government offices in the central district. WATCH: A small report from Tikri Border. Roads dug up, big boulders put and now big nails plastered on streets to stop farmers and tractors from entering the national capital. I report. pic.twitter.com/VOaxHYSbwo — Prashant Kumar (@scribe_prashant) February 1, 2021Extensive security arrangements ensured at Tikri Border. pic.twitter.com/lqMIyAvaqt — Prashant Kumar (@scribe_prashant) February 1, 2021"The government has increased security to avoid any clash or violence when parliament is in session," said a senior official who didn't wish to be named in line with official policy. "The idea is to keep everyone safe and avoid any escalation in tensions." Here’s how people reacted to this on Twitter: Very very shame to be indian under this anti Indian modi govt. — muthuraj (@muthuraj_madras) February 1, 2021इतनी सेक्युरिटी अगर LAC पर लगाते तो झूट नही बोलना पड़ता की "न कोई घुसा है"। — Kya baat hai ! (@InqilabiIndian) February 1, 2021Advice to farmers, you guys need this! pic.twitter.com/qesVT6BVfc — Anurag Garg 🤚 (@AnuragGargINC) February 1, 2021Ridiculous. — MY INDIA (@WorldCupDefence) February 1, 2021Koi glti se gir gya phir — Emraan Khan (@EmraanK46130147) February 1, 2021Undeclared emergency — Hhhhhhh (@Harpree53797247) February 1, 2021The farmers had earlier announced a march to the Parliament on February 1, the day of the Union Budget. However, the decision was withdrawn after the tractor rally became violent on Republic Day. © BCCL On January 26, a farmers' procession turned violent, as some protesters broke away from a rally of tractors to storm into the historic Red Fort complex after breaking through barricades and clashing with police. In the past few days, more farmers have arrived in the capital along with their tractors to join their protesting colleagues at the three major protest sites near New Delhi. The Delhi police have also adapted new armours after the farmers’ rally turned violent on Republic Day. To defend themselves, the police have been offered what seem to be metal gloves and a special metal lathi with armour around the grip extending to the palms of their hands. This comes in days after the police were attacked by weapon yielding goons who tried to disguise themselves as farmers participating in the rally, resulting in injuries for a few cops. Hopefully, the new armour will help protect the police from such attacks, but only time will tell how effective the new gear is. Tell us about your thoughts on these latest developments in the space below. View the full article
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India's President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were participating in a military ceremony a kilometre away
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Curfew-like situation in New Delhi after farmers' tractor rally violence
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Local police say detainees include three women and their families are being investigated
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Here's some good news for all you Sushant Singh Rajput fans. According to news reports, a stretch of road in Andrews Ganj in south Delhi will soon be named after the late actor, as the area's civic body has cleared a proposal for it, officials said on Thursday. © Fox Star Studios Sushant, who would have turned 35 on Thursday, was found dead at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on June 14 last year. The Dil Bechara actor's fans and admirers from the B-Town took to social media to pay emotional tributes to the actor whose untimely demise was followed by a high-profile investigation. © MensXP Reports suggest that SDMC's Congress councillor Abhishek Dutt in September 2020 had moved the proposal to name the road after the actor. "It was cleared by the SDMC House in its meeting yesterday," a senior official said. The Andrews Ganj councillor in the BJP-led South Delhi Municipal Corporation had sent the proposal to the civic body's road naming and renaming committee. What Reports Suggest In the written proposal to the committee, Dutt had said that a large number of people living in the area abutting Road No 8 hail from Bihar, and had claimed "they have been demanding" to name the stretch from Andrews Ganj to Indira Camp as 'Sushant Singh Rajput Marg'. © Instagram/Sushant Singh Rajput So, it is proposed that Road No 8 be named after the actor in his memory, Dutt had said. Meanwhile, most people on Twitter reacted to this development in a positive way: Areee wah di kya news sunai hai aapne proud moment for SSRians ️#SushantDay — Anwesha || HBD Sushi || (@Sushi_Anwy) January 21, 2021Accha birthday memorial gift Ty delhi U will be remembered forever for this beautiful gesture #SushantDay — aashu || Justice For SSR🦋 (@Aashiga2) January 21, 2021If that happens.. I will be proud Delhiite..#SushantDay — Roshali (@Roshali14) January 21, 2021 However, there were also some who questioned this move: Crazy! These kind of things happen in India. What anyone need is a fair trail and justice for his suicide or alleged murder. Naming street after him is to get sympathy from the social media! — Phani Raghavendra (@sanduriphani) January 22, 2021How dumb is it to name a road after an actor? How can we build a great nation representing a great civilization if our minds are obsessed with films and celebrities? How? https://t.co/zfvFoi60nf — Prasanna Karthik (@prasannakarthik) January 22, 2021I agree. What happened to him was tragic, but what was his contribution to nation building? Rather name the road after an Indian army hero! — Charu Pragya🇮🇳 (@CharuPragya) January 22, 2021 On Thursday, Twitter was flooded with messages and wishes as people remembered Sushant, marking the late actor's 35th birthday. Ankita Lokhande, Sushant's ex-partner who dated him for over six years, shared a heart-warming video of the late actor where he can be seen playing with his pet dog. Ankita wrote that she will always remember Sushant as a “happy, intelligent, romantic and adorable” man. “I don’t know how to start and what to say but yes today I’m gonna share few of yours old videos Sushant to celebrate you .these are the only memories I hv with u and i will always remember you Like this ️happy , intelligent,romantic,mad and adorable #HappyBirthdaySSR,” read the caption of the video shared by the Manikarnika actor. I don’t know how to start and what to say but yes today I’m gonna share few of yours old videos Sushant to celebrate you .these are the only memories I hv with u and i will always remember you Like this ️happy , intelligent,romantic,mad and adorable ️#HappyBirthdaySSR pic.twitter.com/3xHpLNB20W — Ankita lokhande (@anky1912) January 21, 2021 On the occasion of her brother’s birth anniversary, Shweta Singh Kirti fulfiled his dream by announcing a scholarship worth USD 35,000 (Rs 25.5 lakh) for those who want to pursue Astrophysics at UC Berkeley. She also shared a few photos of the actor with his family. View this post on Instagram View the full article
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There's been a lot of discussion about WhatsApp and its questionable privacy policy lately. A huge chunk of people have even decided to ditch the app for other alternatives. WhatsApp has extended the deadline to accept its new privacy policy, which means there's still some time to reflect and make a well-informed decision. Meanwhile, the Delhi High court has spoken about the new privacy policy of social messaging app. It pointed out that accepting the new WhatsApp privacy policy is a "voluntary" thing and one can always choose to not use or join it. It's more like a general reminder to people pointing out how it's not mandatory to use any app in particular and there always some alternatives out there. © Unsplash "It is a private app. Don't join it. It is a voluntary thing, don't accept it. Use some other app," Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said to the petitioner who challenged WhatsApp's new privacy policy. Additionally, the court also said if the terms and conditions of most mobile apps are read, then we'd be surprised as to what all we are consenting to. "Even Google maps captures all your data and stores it," the court said. WhatsApp and Facebook, represented by senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Mukul Rohatgi, made it a point to note that the plea was not maintainable and many of the issues were raised without any foundation. They also told the court that all messages shared between friends and family would remain encrypted and cannot be stored by WhatsApp and none of that changes under the new policy. For those of you who don't know, the new policy would only affect the business chats on WhatsApp and it doesn't affect the normal chats for all its users. The petition against the app on the court contended that the updated privacy policy violates users' right to privacy under the Constitution. © Unsplash For now, the Delhi High court has pushed the hearing to January 25 saying the issues require further consideration. The central government also agreed with the court that the issue needs to be analyzed. We'll be keeping an eye on this issue to see how it unfolds, so stay tuned for more info. Source: Livemint View the full article
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The Atal Rohtang tunnel which is named after Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has opened for the Manali-Leh highway for many months now. It almost took 10 years to complete the longest high altitude road tunnel and it has now been completed. Now the new images of the tunnel have flooded social media and they look extraordinary. The tunnel has become a major tourist attraction for many people and many incidents involving miscreants have been reported recently. Atal rohtang tunnel. Oh Yes!!!! Drop dead gorgeous views enroute. Base coat of paint given inside tunnels. North approach road is done including the bridge over a river Pc:Raj dylan nalwa pic.twitter.com/xMsFzLknAJ — Sahil Pednekar (@sahil11p) September 8, 2020 In a recent incident, the Himachal Pradesh Police have arrested seven people on a road trip to Kullu-Manali. A group was seen taking pictures while parking their cars in the middle of the tunnel in Rohtang. The group was witnessed dancing and taking pictures while parking their cars in the middle of the tunnel in Rohtang. They were dancing and singing while recording videos and now the incident has gone viral on social media which helped police take action. Check out the post here- Irresponsible tourists at atal tunnel Manali pic.twitter.com/whYcoF9UIq — Siddharth Bakaria (@Sidbakaria) December 28, 2020 Gaurav Singh, Superintendent of Police, Kullu District, said, "A total of 15 persons in 2 vehicles have been arrested today for obstructing traffic in the tunnel and for Covid violations and 8 of them have also been fined ₹40,000 under HP Police Act inside Atal Rohtang tunnel.” Eight of them have also been fined Rs 40,000 by the Himachal Pradesh Police. They are not tourists but hooligan.#Ataltunnel #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/2Oec09Texp — Gunjan Dogra 🇮🇳 (@social_Gunjan) December 24, 2020 Now people on the internet are calling these people hooligans. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Assocham video conference held yesterday, headed to Delhi and made a surprise visit to the famous Sikh shrine Gurudwara Rakab Ganj, situated in the capital of India. PM Modi paid tribute to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, just a day after his death anniversary on Saturday. © Twitter/Narendra Modi Officials said that there were no security arrangements, traffic barriers or restriction in the movement of the common man as Modi offered prayers during his unscheduled arrival. © Twitter/Narendra Modi Modi also took to Twitter, post his visit and wrote "This morning, I prayed at the historic Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, where the pious body of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji was cremated. I felt extremely blessed. I, like millions around the world, am deeply inspired by the kindnesses of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji." ਤਿਲਕ ਜੰਵੂ ਰਾਖਾ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਤਾ ਕਾ ॥ ਕੀਨੋ ਬਡੋ ਕਲੂ ਮਹਿ ਸਾਕਾ ॥ ਧਰਮ ਹੇਤਿ ਸਾਕਾ ਜਿਨਿ ਕੀਆ ॥ ਸੀਸੁ ਦੀਆ ਪਰ ਸਿਰਰੁ ਨ ਦੀਆ ॥ 🏻 ਅਜਿਹੇ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਚਰਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁ. ਸ੍ਰੀ ਰਕਾਬ ਗੰਜ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਨਤਮਸਤਕ ਹੋਇਆ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਧਰਮ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਆਪਣਾ ਆਪ ਵਾਰ ਕੇ ਸਰਬ-ਸਾਂਝੀਵਾਲਤਾ ਦਾ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ pic.twitter.com/zhHH1dscUw — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 20, 2020This morning, I prayed at the historic Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, where the pious body of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji was cremated. I felt extremely blessed. I, like millions around the world, am deeply inspired by the kindnesses of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. pic.twitter.com/ECveWV9JjR — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 20, 2020He also mentioned "It is the special Kripa of the Guru Sahibs that we will mark the special occasion of the 400th Parkash Parv of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji during our Government's tenure." He also said that let's mark this occasion in a historic way and celebrate the ideals of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. This isn't the only time when PM Modi has visited the Gurudwara. He had earlier paid his tribute during Shaheedi Diwas here as well. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s life epitomised courage and compassion. On his Shaheedi Diwas, I bow to the great Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and recall his vision for a just and inclusive society. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2020 Here's how people reacted on the internet. Nothing Higher than my Nation. Time will taken to enjoy the reforms. Today old person Tomorrow will a baby Make Route to coming Generation. pic.twitter.com/9bMclTCiyC — Manoharansubramanian🇮🇳 (@Manoharansubr16) December 20, 2020There were no security arrangements or traffic barriers to the common man during the visit, BUT, Camera arrangements? Always there — No-Bi-No (@13iNU) December 20, 2020So Beautiful ModiJi Lovely Gesture on behalf of all of us Sanathanis , ever Thankful to this Courageous n SelfLess Sikh Guru — RosyBushes (@RosyBushes) December 20, 2020कहे नानक बिन आपा चिन्हे मिटे न मन की काई।। Beautiful place n ur unscheduled presences — ॐ ALOK rathod ॐ (@alok_krR) December 20, 2020Because some people can make jokes out of anything. Ha ha to impress Sikhs he will do any nautanki — Mohammad Raheel Fidvi (@RFidvi) December 20, 2020 While some are extremely mad due to the latest farmers' protest happening in Delhi. a visit to a holy place need not always be a scheduled one....and you need not call that out specifically — Ram (@sayramindia) December 20, 2020#FarmersProtests pic.twitter.com/Dpt5Zq0R63 — Piyush (@Piyush_2601) December 20, 2020When thousands of farmers are protesting against the farm laws & the leaders are feeling a bit direction less & helpless, divine intervention is the only hope. — Girish Arora (@AroraGirish) December 20, 2020Hope he'll get his act together and repeal the laws. Our farmers have sacrificed their lives in this protest and pm haven't said a word on it. Does he remember visiting gurudwara but not pay a visit to the farmers protesting.#FarmersProstest #FarmActsAreUnconstitutional — Ravleen Kaur (@Raven_Caur) December 20, 2020When the whole community is sitting a your door step this kind of politics only you can do @narendramodi Only blessed will get the blessings — Kamaljeet singh (@kkamaljeetsingh) December 20, 2020Can Modi ji visit Farmers at Sindhu border where 22 farmer have sacrifice their lives Bcz of farm law..???? pic.twitter.com/MJJ65V3ciJ — Irshad khan🇮🇳 (@Irshadk10472807) December 20, 2020Karna bhi nahi, let elections come dude, farmers are going to show Congress and Akalis their real place. — PModi (@PModi18) December 20, 2020Why don’t you open your eyes and see the people who are holding non sense posters asking to release people from jail.. and Khalistan... — Yogesh Mohan (@yogeshmohan12) December 20, 2020Nobody can understand this man. Everytime he shock with spontaneity and decisions. — मौलाना अब्दुल (@politicalbabaji) December 20, 2020No trick seems to be working this time. But what a never ending supply of tricks in the bag! Enviable collection for any trickster in the world!!! — Bismaya Mahapatra (@bismay_inc) December 20, 2020 View the full article
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The ongoing protest by the farmers around the Delhi border is only getting grave with each passing day as more and more people come in support of the farmers. The farmers have been protesting sitting in the chilling winters of the national capital. But it is also causing a lot of hardship for the residents of Delhi/NCR, mostly people who have to travel for work as the borders continue to be blocked for weeks now. The farmers expressed how they appreciate the support of the people and also said that they don’t intend to disrupt the life of the common people and have apologized for the inconvenience caused. © BCCL The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha distributed pamphlets on Monday to commuters who were driving on the Jaipur-Delhi highway near Haryana-Rajasthan borders where hundreds of farmers have been staying put to protest and also reiterate their demand for a legal guarantee for MSP. The handbill given to the commuters read as, “Blocking roads, causing inconvenience to the public is not our aim. We are sitting here under a compulsion. Yet we apologize with folded hands if our agitation has caused you any inconvenience.” It also said that they don’t want any charity and all they want is a fair price for their crops. They expressed that they want to enter Delhi and put their demands in front of Narendra Modi. © BCCL The pamphlet also said, “Please keep your gift with yourself. If you want to give us a gift, there should be a legal guarantee of the fair price of our crop.” In an interview with IANS, farmers leader, Baldev Singh Sirsa said, "We are empathetic towards the people of Delhi and all those people who are or would be facing problems due to our agitation but we are helpless and compelled on our end too because the demands we are fighting for today would have an integral role in the future. I would like to apologize to the people of Delhi that they would face problems due to this agitation but there is no other way else it would lead us to dangerous times.” © BCCL What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. View the full article
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Farmers continue to protest against the farm bills at many locations around Delhi and people have been extending their help to them. The two bills presented in the parliament in the year 2018 were holding key to loosening the deadlock between the government and the protesting farmers in North India. However, both the bills haven’t been considered yet. Now activists, artists, civil society members have been aiding them. Not only this, now the doctors too have joined them to help the protesting farmers. Doctors from AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Hindu Rao, and other hospitals of the national capital held a medical camp at the Singhu border in order to help the farmers. Check out the post here- Organised healthcamp for our Farmers at Singhu Border. Doctors from AIIMS, Safderjung, Hindu Rao & other hospitals of Delhi came in solidarity for #FarmersProtest We will organise health-camps at all 5 sites of protest. #DoctorsWithFarmers #MedFraternitySupportsFarmers pic.twitter.com/XVOQ4n6c9S — Harjit Singh Bhatti (@DrHarjitBhatti) November 30, 2020 Dr. Harjit Singh Bhatti took to Twitter and wrote, “Organised healthcamp for our Farmers at Singhu Border. Doctors from AIIMS, Safderjung, Hindu Rao & other hospitals of Delhi came in solidarity for #FarmersProtest. We will organise health-camps at all 5 sites of protest.” People on Twitter are lauding the doctors for aiding the farmers and pouring love from across the country. Here’s what people have to say about this on Twitter- Thank you. You are doing a great job. May God bless you — Prema B (@PremaB23405428) November 30, 2020Great work — Dr. Ashu kumar (@drashukumar) November 30, 2020Great gesture — Dr Mir Mushtaq (@drmirmushtak) November 30, 2020Must appreciated..... May God bless u all for this kindness.... — Muslimah (@Muslima33549443) November 30, 2020Congratulations to the doctors who extended their support and shown solidarity with the farmars through medical assistance. — Subal Banerjee (@SubalBanerjee10) November 30, 2020That's great of u all. .......... — Sukhvir singh dr (@drsukhvirsingh) November 30, 2020Dr. Sarika Verma told News 18, "We are here since morning and have done dressings for more than 20 patients and attended to 400 patients so far. We were so shocked and dismayed by the plight of the farmers that we decided to set up a free of cost medical camp here.” Not only this, Dr. Bhatti and his team have also called two surgeons from Gurugram to provide all kinds of medical assistance to farmers including medicines and complete treatment. They also distributed masks and encouraged people to follow social distancing. View the full article