Farmers attack Delhi Police Special Branch officers at Singhu border; FIR registered

Two assistant sub-inspectors of Delhi Police's Special Branch on Saturday were allegedly assaulted by a group of demonstrating farmers after they clicked photos of the protest site at Singhu border on June 10. While the FIR has been registered at Narela Police Station, the investigation in this matter remains underway.

 

 

This is probably a dat after Haryana home minister Anil Vij claimed ‘secret agenda’ behind farmers protest, amid tussle over further talks. "There have already been 11-12 rounds of talks earlier. But farmers' union leaders have not even once been able to point out what their objections to the farm laws are," Haryana home minister Anil Vij said.

 

 

The minister also said that while the farmers have opposed the laws, they were not able to support their objections with any “sound logic” during their many rounds of talks with the government. He also highlighted that the Centre never denied further discussions regarding the three contentious laws with the protesting farmer groups and unions.

 

 

 

Anil Vij’s comments further came a day after Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Union government is ready to resume talks with the protesting unions and hear their objections. “Whenever farmers want discussions, the government of India will be ready for discussion. But we have repeatedly asked them to tell the objections in the provisions with logic. We will listen and find a solution,” Tomar was quoted as saying at a cabinet briefing.

 

 

Many farmers have been protesting against the government’s three new farm laws for over six months at Delhi’s borders. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of India has set up a committee to find solutions regarding the issue and has also put a hold on the implementation of the laws until further orders.

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