'Amit Shah Must Be Sacked For Allowing Delhi Violence: Congress': The Critical Moment Arrives
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[The sinister gameplan is unfolding.
The object is to make the leaders, instead of focusing on the issues, divert their attention to the FIRs and the further actions that'd follow.
The only escape route is to successfully integrate the two.
It'd call for even larger mass mobilisation.
The parliament, regardless of numbers, must also reverberate.
It's an acid test for Indian democracy.
Supremely critical moment.
Things go either steeply downhill - making any future protest impossible, or turns out to be the be the beginning of the end of the evil regime.
That's the only effective remedy.
Easier said than done.
<<The Congress on Wednesday held Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the violence that shook the national capital on Republic Day, and said he should be sacked immediately.
The Congress also accused the Modi government of being part of a concerted conspiracy to malign the farmers' agitation by allowing some anti-social elements to enter the Red Fort complex and hoist a religious flag.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the government is adopting "a policy of first hit, torment and defeat the farmers by the use of force, then tiring them out through various rounds of talks, trying to divide them and finally by now defaming them through such miscreants who created violence during their tractor march".
He said this has been the policy of the government from the first day, but farmers should not deviate from their goal of getting the three farm laws repealed through peaceful protests and struggle.
"A concerted conspiracy, aided and abetted by the Modi government is unfolding to malign the entire farmers'' movement and to push them out and bury the demand for repeal of the three anti-agriculture black laws under the din and noise of FIRs," Mr Surjewala told reporters.
The Congress leader said the Delhi Police instead of arresting the anti-social elements involved in violence and unruly incidents, is actually registering false cases against the leaders of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha. He asked how a group of 500 people could enter the complex without being stopped by the police, who remained mute spectators.>>
(Excerpted from Sl. No. III. below.)
<<A day after the Republic Day violence, when hundreds of protesters forced their way into the Capital and stormed the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered 25 FIRs, including against over 30 of the 40 farm union leaders who were involved in talks with the Centre over the last few months.
One of the FIRs, on the Red Fort incident, names Punjabi film actor Deep Sidhu and Lakhbir Singh Sidhana alias Lakha Sidhana, gangster-turned-politician and president of the Malwa Youth Federation.
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
The six SKM spokespersons who have been named are: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president, BKU (Sidhupur); Balbir Singh Rajewal, president, BKU (Rajewal); Darshan Pal, president, Krantikari Kisan Union; Rakesh Tikait, president, BKU; Kulwant Singh Sandhu, general secretary, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha; Yogendra Yadav, president, Swaraj Party India. Barring Yogendra Yadav, all the others took part in the talks with the government.
The others who were also among the farm union representatives involved in talks with the Centre and have been named in the FIR are: Boota Singh Burjgill, president, BKU Dakaunda; Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, president, Kirti Kisan Union; Ruldu Singh Mansa, president, Punjab Kisan Union; Inderjit Singh, president, Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Harjinder Singh Tanda, president, Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab; Gurbaksh Singh, president, Jai Kisan Andolan; Satnam Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee; Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Sanghrash Committee; Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president, BKU-Ugrahan; Surjit Singh Phool, president, BKU Krantikari; Harmeet Singh Kadian, president, BKU Kadian; Satnam Singh Sahni, general secretary, BKU (Doaba); Bogh Singh Mansa, president, BKU (Mansa); Balwinder Singh Aulakh, president, Majha Kisan Committee; Satnam Singh Behru, president, Indian Farmers Association; Bharat Boota Singh Shadipur, president, Bharti Kisan Manch; Baldev Singh Sirsa, president, Lok Bhalai Insaaf Welfare Society; Jagbir Singh Tanda, president, Doaba Kisan Samiti; Mukesh Chandra, Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Sukhpal Singh Daffar, president, Ganna Sangharsh Committee; Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary, BKU Lakhowal; Kirpal Singh Nathuwala, president, Kisan Bachao Morcha; Prem Singh Bhangu, president, All India Kisan Federation, Punjab unit; Gurnam Singh Chaduni, president, BKU Haryana; Kavita Kuruganti, Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch; Rishipal Ambavatta, president, BKU Ambavatta; Prem Singh Gehlot, president, All India Kisan Mahasabha, Haryana Unit.
The others named in the FIR are: Medha Patkar, V M Singh and Avik Saha.>>
(Excerpted from Sl. No. II. below.)]
I/III.
Yesterday's Press Briefings by the Farmers' Leaders
In yesterday's press conference, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced:
I. The tractor parade on the Republic Da was a huge success with about two lakh tractors taking part.
II. The acts of adventurism - including what happened in the Red Fort, are a well-planned conspiracy by the regime.
III. Yet, it took the moral responsibility and expresses regret.
IV. Deep Sidhu - an RSS man having deep connections with Modi, Shah and Sunny Deol, and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samity were identified and called out as the two weapons used by the regime.
They were provided special facility by the Delhi Police in order to commit the mischiefs.
V. A call for social boycott of Deep Sidhu was issued.
VI. The earlier announced programme of marching to the Parliament, on Feb. 1 - the day on which the annual Union Budget will be presented, now, stands dropped.
VII. Instead, on Jan 30th - the Martyrs' Day, a day-long fasting would be undertaken and public meetings will be held all across the country.
VIII. The agitation continues and will continue.
(Ref.: <https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=328434898426683&id=101385591863219>.)
II/III.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/day-after-police-file-25-firs-book-over-30-farm-leaders-part-of-talks-7164458/
Day after: Police file 25 FIRs, book over 30 farm leaders part of talks
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
Written by Mahender Singh Manral , Jignasa Sinha | New Delhi |
Updated: January 28, 2021 8:15:22 am
Security at Red Fort after farmers protest happend on 26th January, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
A day after the Republic Day violence, when hundreds of protesters forced their way into the Capital and stormed the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered 25 FIRs, including against over 30 of the 40 farm union leaders who were involved in talks with the Centre over the last few months.
One of the FIRs, on the Red Fort incident, names Punjabi film actor Deep Sidhu and Lakhbir Singh Sidhana alias Lakha Sidhana, gangster-turned-politician and president of the Malwa Youth Federation.
Also Read |Farmers' stir: Cracks within, unions call off Parliament march, allege plot to break them
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
The six SKM spokespersons who have been named are: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president, BKU (Sidhupur); Balbir Singh Rajewal, president, BKU (Rajewal); Darshan Pal, president, Krantikari Kisan Union; Rakesh Tikait, president, BKU; Kulwant Singh Sandhu, general secretary, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha; Yogendra Yadav, president, Swaraj Party India. Barring Yogendra Yadav, all the others took part in the talks with the government.
Also Read |Deep Sidhu said in run-up: Picture abhi baki hai… Jan 26 plans up to Almighty
The others who were also among the farm union representatives involved in talks with the Centre and have been named in the FIR are: Boota Singh Burjgill, president, BKU Dakaunda; Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, president, Kirti Kisan Union; Ruldu Singh Mansa, president, Punjab Kisan Union; Inderjit Singh, president, Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Harjinder Singh Tanda, president, Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab; Gurbaksh Singh, president, Jai Kisan Andolan; Satnam Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee; Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Sanghrash Committee; Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president, BKU-Ugrahan; Surjit Singh Phool, president, BKU Krantikari; Harmeet Singh Kadian, president, BKU Kadian; Satnam Singh Sahni, general secretary, BKU (Doaba); Bogh Singh Mansa, president, BKU (Mansa); Balwinder Singh Aulakh, president, Majha Kisan Committee; Satnam Singh Behru, president, Indian Farmers Association; Bharat Boota Singh Shadipur, president, Bharti Kisan Manch; Baldev Singh Sirsa, president, Lok Bhalai Insaaf Welfare Society; Jagbir Singh Tanda, president, Doaba Kisan Samiti; Mukesh Chandra, Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Sukhpal Singh Daffar, president, Ganna Sangharsh Committee; Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary, BKU Lakhowal; Kirpal Singh Nathuwala, president, Kisan Bachao Morcha; Prem Singh Bhangu, president, All India Kisan Federation, Punjab unit; Gurnam Singh Chaduni, president, BKU Haryana; Kavita Kuruganti, Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch; Rishipal Ambavatta, president, BKU Ambavatta; Prem Singh Gehlot, president, All India Kisan Mahasabha, Haryana Unit.
The others named in the FIR are: Medha Patkar, V M Singh and Avik Saha.
Farmers and Police clash as the farmers’ tractor march into the capital turned violent at the ITO in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The FIR against them lists sections of rioting, criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder and robbery. “The rioters/ protesters and their leaders had a pre-planned objective of not following the mutually agreed route” because of which the violence took place, it says.
After negotiations with Delhi Police, four routes were decided for the farmers’ tractor parade, and 18 unions had given an undertaking to follow these.
“Around 8.30 am on Tuesday, they first broke through blockades on the Singhu border and were riding on tractors, horses, trolleys, carrying iron rods, sticks and some of them even swords. Despite directions of designated route, they wanted to move towards Outer Ring Road… Announcements were made, but the protesters started rioting, causing injuries to the policemen with swords and lathis, and running their tractor over the police officials with intent to kill,” Inspector Kumar said in his complaint.
He alleged that the protesters and their leaders had a “pre-planned” objective to not follow the designated routes, and the timing of the commencement of their “so-called parade” was meant to disrupt the Republic Day parade.
When contacted, some of the farmer leaders named in the FIR denied any role in the violence. “I didn’t cross the Singhu border. I condemn the violence. I was satisfied with the route the police suggested and marched there. Police registered a false case against me,” said Kulwant Singh Sandhu, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha.
“I was at the Singhu border and followed the route given by the police. I didn’t tell anyone to go anywhere. I wanted a peaceful march. They (police) should talk to me and ask me such questions before writing my name in the FIR,” said Nirbhai Singh Dhudhike, Kirti Kisan Union.
farmers protest, Delhi violence, farmers protest violence delhi, delhi farmers protest, BJP farmers protest, red fort farmers protest, FIRs in R-day violence, India news, indian express Farmers protesting at the Singh Border in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
“If police show me proof that I instigated the crowd or I was there during the clashes, I will believe them and they can arrest me. I didn’t go anywhere and was at the Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar. A group of youths surrounded us there and marched towards Delhi. We came back to Tikri,” said Ruldu Singh, Punjab Kisan Union.
“ I didn’t plan or conspire the clashes. I am not part of any such violent movement. I agreed with the police’s route. I followed it from the Singhu border. What can one do if the protest is hijacked and some move towards Delhi,” said Balwinder Singh Aulakh, Majha Kisan Committee.
“People will see the truth. It was others who instigated the farmers, not us. I left with a tractor from the Singhu border. At one point, a few farmers asked me to join them and go to Red Fort. These men wanted to indulge in violence. I didn’t. So, I came back,” said Satnam Singh Behru, Indian Farmer’s Association (Bharat).
“No movement is a concert. FIRs, jails, harassment — these are part and parcel of every movement,” said Yogendra Yadav.
Police said a total of 25 FIRs had been registered across 10 districts and 19 people had been arrested. “We have arrested 19 and detained 50 people in connection with the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally. We are using the facial recognition system and taking the help of CCTV and video footage to identify the accused. Those involved in the violence will not be spared and the farmer leaders will be questioned,” said Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava.
Shrivastava said the Delhi Police held five rounds of meetings with the farmer leaders before the tractor rally. “The protesting farmers were given permission to hold the tractor rally with terms and conditions. But they did not follow the conditions,” he said.
Clash between farmers and police during tractor march near Akashardam mandir (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
“By late evening of January 25, there were indications that they would not keep their word. They brought forward the aggressive and militant elements, who occupied the stage and delivered provocative speeches which made their intentions clear. Farmer leaders were also involved in the violence that broke out during the tractor rally, Some farmer leaders like Satnam Singh Pannu and Darshan Pal gave inflammatory speeches, following which the protesters breached the barricades,” said Shrivastava.
“Police had many options, but remained calm. While 394 police personnel were injured, 30 police vehicles were damaged in the violence,” he said.
A 27-year-old farmer, Navreet Singh, died during the chaos at ITO when his tractor rammed barricades and overturned. In the FIR filed in connection with the ITO violence, Delhi Police has claimed that Singh was driving the tractor in a rash and negligent manner, and security personnel tried to pull him out to save his life after it overturned. According to the FIR, even as police personnel were trying to help Singh, other protesters turned up with tractors and tried to mow them down.
On Wednesday, security was beefed up in several parts of the city, with paramilitary forces stationed in several areas like Red Fort, central Delhi and the three farm protest sites.
Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Shrivastava, Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar, and Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to take stock of the situation.
Sources said Delhi Police officers were instructed to take strict action against the rioters and to identify and book leaders who had instigated or facilitated the violence. Sources said Shah also received a report from the Delhi Police on the violence.
“It has been made clear that such violent behaviour on the part of certain elements from the rally cannot be tolerated and a strong message has to be sent through legal action,” said an official.
II.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amit-shah-must-be-sacked-for-allowing-delhi-violence-congress-2359031
Amit Shah Must Be Sacked For Allowing Delhi Violence: Congress
The Congress leader said the Delhi Police instead of arresting the anti-social elements involved in violence and unruly incidents, is registering false cases against farmer leaders.
Press Trust of India
Updated: January 28, 2021 12:04 am IST
Amit Shah Must Be Sacked For Allowing Delhi Violence: Congress
It is a huge, colossal security lapse and intelligence failure, Congress said (File)
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday held Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the violence that shook the national capital on Republic Day, and said he should be sacked immediately.
The Congress also accused the Modi government of being part of a concerted conspiracy to malign the farmers' agitation by allowing some anti-social elements to enter the Red Fort complex and hoist a religious flag.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the government is adopting "a policy of first hit, torment and defeat the farmers by the use of force, then tiring them out through various rounds of talks, trying to divide them and finally by now defaming them through such miscreants who created violence during their tractor march".
He said this has been the policy of the government from the first day, but farmers should not deviate from their goal of getting the three farm laws repealed through peaceful protests and struggle.
"A concerted conspiracy, aided and abetted by the Modi government is unfolding to malign the entire farmers'' movement and to push them out and bury the demand for repeal of the three anti-agriculture black laws under the din and noise of FIRs," Mr Surjewala told reporters.
"It is a huge, colossal security lapse and intelligence failure on the part of none less than the Home Minister of India Amit Shah. Amit Shah must be sacked without delay," he said.
-- The object is to make the leaders, instead of focusing on the issues, divert their attention to the FIRs and the further actions that'd follow.
The only escape route is to successfully integrate the two.
It'd call for even larger mass mobilisation.
The parliament, regardless of numbers, must also reverberate.
It's an acid test for Indian democracy.
Supremely critical moment.
Things go either steeply downhill - making any future protest impossible, or turns out to be the be the beginning of the end of the evil regime.
That's the only effective remedy.
Easier said than done.
<<The Congress on Wednesday held Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the violence that shook the national capital on Republic Day, and said he should be sacked immediately.
The Congress also accused the Modi government of being part of a concerted conspiracy to malign the farmers' agitation by allowing some anti-social elements to enter the Red Fort complex and hoist a religious flag.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the government is adopting "a policy of first hit, torment and defeat the farmers by the use of force, then tiring them out through various rounds of talks, trying to divide them and finally by now defaming them through such miscreants who created violence during their tractor march".
He said this has been the policy of the government from the first day, but farmers should not deviate from their goal of getting the three farm laws repealed through peaceful protests and struggle.
"A concerted conspiracy, aided and abetted by the Modi government is unfolding to malign the entire farmers'' movement and to push them out and bury the demand for repeal of the three anti-agriculture black laws under the din and noise of FIRs," Mr Surjewala told reporters.
The Congress leader said the Delhi Police instead of arresting the anti-social elements involved in violence and unruly incidents, is actually registering false cases against the leaders of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha. He asked how a group of 500 people could enter the complex without being stopped by the police, who remained mute spectators.>>
(Excerpted from Sl. No. III. below.)
<<A day after the Republic Day violence, when hundreds of protesters forced their way into the Capital and stormed the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered 25 FIRs, including against over 30 of the 40 farm union leaders who were involved in talks with the Centre over the last few months.
One of the FIRs, on the Red Fort incident, names Punjabi film actor Deep Sidhu and Lakhbir Singh Sidhana alias Lakha Sidhana, gangster-turned-politician and president of the Malwa Youth Federation.
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
The six SKM spokespersons who have been named are: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president, BKU (Sidhupur); Balbir Singh Rajewal, president, BKU (Rajewal); Darshan Pal, president, Krantikari Kisan Union; Rakesh Tikait, president, BKU; Kulwant Singh Sandhu, general secretary, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha; Yogendra Yadav, president, Swaraj Party India. Barring Yogendra Yadav, all the others took part in the talks with the government.
The others who were also among the farm union representatives involved in talks with the Centre and have been named in the FIR are: Boota Singh Burjgill, president, BKU Dakaunda; Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, president, Kirti Kisan Union; Ruldu Singh Mansa, president, Punjab Kisan Union; Inderjit Singh, president, Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Harjinder Singh Tanda, president, Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab; Gurbaksh Singh, president, Jai Kisan Andolan; Satnam Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee; Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Sanghrash Committee; Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president, BKU-Ugrahan; Surjit Singh Phool, president, BKU Krantikari; Harmeet Singh Kadian, president, BKU Kadian; Satnam Singh Sahni, general secretary, BKU (Doaba); Bogh Singh Mansa, president, BKU (Mansa); Balwinder Singh Aulakh, president, Majha Kisan Committee; Satnam Singh Behru, president, Indian Farmers Association; Bharat Boota Singh Shadipur, president, Bharti Kisan Manch; Baldev Singh Sirsa, president, Lok Bhalai Insaaf Welfare Society; Jagbir Singh Tanda, president, Doaba Kisan Samiti; Mukesh Chandra, Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Sukhpal Singh Daffar, president, Ganna Sangharsh Committee; Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary, BKU Lakhowal; Kirpal Singh Nathuwala, president, Kisan Bachao Morcha; Prem Singh Bhangu, president, All India Kisan Federation, Punjab unit; Gurnam Singh Chaduni, president, BKU Haryana; Kavita Kuruganti, Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch; Rishipal Ambavatta, president, BKU Ambavatta; Prem Singh Gehlot, president, All India Kisan Mahasabha, Haryana Unit.
The others named in the FIR are: Medha Patkar, V M Singh and Avik Saha.>>
(Excerpted from Sl. No. II. below.)]
I/III.
Yesterday's Press Briefings by the Farmers' Leaders
In yesterday's press conference, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced:
I. The tractor parade on the Republic Da was a huge success with about two lakh tractors taking part.
II. The acts of adventurism - including what happened in the Red Fort, are a well-planned conspiracy by the regime.
III. Yet, it took the moral responsibility and expresses regret.
IV. Deep Sidhu - an RSS man having deep connections with Modi, Shah and Sunny Deol, and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samity were identified and called out as the two weapons used by the regime.
They were provided special facility by the Delhi Police in order to commit the mischiefs.
V. A call for social boycott of Deep Sidhu was issued.
VI. The earlier announced programme of marching to the Parliament, on Feb. 1 - the day on which the annual Union Budget will be presented, now, stands dropped.
VII. Instead, on Jan 30th - the Martyrs' Day, a day-long fasting would be undertaken and public meetings will be held all across the country.
VIII. The agitation continues and will continue.
(Ref.: <https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=328434898426683&id=101385591863219>.)
II/III.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/day-after-police-file-25-firs-book-over-30-farm-leaders-part-of-talks-7164458/
Day after: Police file 25 FIRs, book over 30 farm leaders part of talks
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
Written by Mahender Singh Manral , Jignasa Sinha | New Delhi |
Updated: January 28, 2021 8:15:22 am
Security at Red Fort after farmers protest happend on 26th January, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
A day after the Republic Day violence, when hundreds of protesters forced their way into the Capital and stormed the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered 25 FIRs, including against over 30 of the 40 farm union leaders who were involved in talks with the Centre over the last few months.
One of the FIRs, on the Red Fort incident, names Punjabi film actor Deep Sidhu and Lakhbir Singh Sidhana alias Lakha Sidhana, gangster-turned-politician and president of the Malwa Youth Federation.
Also Read |Farmers' stir: Cracks within, unions call off Parliament march, allege plot to break them
Thirty-seven farm union leaders, including six spokespersons of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have been named in an FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station, in Outer Delhi, based on a complaint filed by Inspector Anil Kumar.
The six SKM spokespersons who have been named are: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president, BKU (Sidhupur); Balbir Singh Rajewal, president, BKU (Rajewal); Darshan Pal, president, Krantikari Kisan Union; Rakesh Tikait, president, BKU; Kulwant Singh Sandhu, general secretary, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha; Yogendra Yadav, president, Swaraj Party India. Barring Yogendra Yadav, all the others took part in the talks with the government.
Also Read |Deep Sidhu said in run-up: Picture abhi baki hai… Jan 26 plans up to Almighty
The others who were also among the farm union representatives involved in talks with the Centre and have been named in the FIR are: Boota Singh Burjgill, president, BKU Dakaunda; Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, president, Kirti Kisan Union; Ruldu Singh Mansa, president, Punjab Kisan Union; Inderjit Singh, president, Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Harjinder Singh Tanda, president, Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab; Gurbaksh Singh, president, Jai Kisan Andolan; Satnam Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee; Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, president, Kisan Sanghrash Committee; Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president, BKU-Ugrahan; Surjit Singh Phool, president, BKU Krantikari; Harmeet Singh Kadian, president, BKU Kadian; Satnam Singh Sahni, general secretary, BKU (Doaba); Bogh Singh Mansa, president, BKU (Mansa); Balwinder Singh Aulakh, president, Majha Kisan Committee; Satnam Singh Behru, president, Indian Farmers Association; Bharat Boota Singh Shadipur, president, Bharti Kisan Manch; Baldev Singh Sirsa, president, Lok Bhalai Insaaf Welfare Society; Jagbir Singh Tanda, president, Doaba Kisan Samiti; Mukesh Chandra, Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee; Sukhpal Singh Daffar, president, Ganna Sangharsh Committee; Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary, BKU Lakhowal; Kirpal Singh Nathuwala, president, Kisan Bachao Morcha; Prem Singh Bhangu, president, All India Kisan Federation, Punjab unit; Gurnam Singh Chaduni, president, BKU Haryana; Kavita Kuruganti, Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch; Rishipal Ambavatta, president, BKU Ambavatta; Prem Singh Gehlot, president, All India Kisan Mahasabha, Haryana Unit.
The others named in the FIR are: Medha Patkar, V M Singh and Avik Saha.
Farmers and Police clash as the farmers’ tractor march into the capital turned violent at the ITO in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The FIR against them lists sections of rioting, criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder and robbery. “The rioters/ protesters and their leaders had a pre-planned objective of not following the mutually agreed route” because of which the violence took place, it says.
After negotiations with Delhi Police, four routes were decided for the farmers’ tractor parade, and 18 unions had given an undertaking to follow these.
“Around 8.30 am on Tuesday, they first broke through blockades on the Singhu border and were riding on tractors, horses, trolleys, carrying iron rods, sticks and some of them even swords. Despite directions of designated route, they wanted to move towards Outer Ring Road… Announcements were made, but the protesters started rioting, causing injuries to the policemen with swords and lathis, and running their tractor over the police officials with intent to kill,” Inspector Kumar said in his complaint.
He alleged that the protesters and their leaders had a “pre-planned” objective to not follow the designated routes, and the timing of the commencement of their “so-called parade” was meant to disrupt the Republic Day parade.
When contacted, some of the farmer leaders named in the FIR denied any role in the violence. “I didn’t cross the Singhu border. I condemn the violence. I was satisfied with the route the police suggested and marched there. Police registered a false case against me,” said Kulwant Singh Sandhu, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha.
“I was at the Singhu border and followed the route given by the police. I didn’t tell anyone to go anywhere. I wanted a peaceful march. They (police) should talk to me and ask me such questions before writing my name in the FIR,” said Nirbhai Singh Dhudhike, Kirti Kisan Union.
farmers protest, Delhi violence, farmers protest violence delhi, delhi farmers protest, BJP farmers protest, red fort farmers protest, FIRs in R-day violence, India news, indian express Farmers protesting at the Singh Border in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)
“If police show me proof that I instigated the crowd or I was there during the clashes, I will believe them and they can arrest me. I didn’t go anywhere and was at the Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar. A group of youths surrounded us there and marched towards Delhi. We came back to Tikri,” said Ruldu Singh, Punjab Kisan Union.
“ I didn’t plan or conspire the clashes. I am not part of any such violent movement. I agreed with the police’s route. I followed it from the Singhu border. What can one do if the protest is hijacked and some move towards Delhi,” said Balwinder Singh Aulakh, Majha Kisan Committee.
“People will see the truth. It was others who instigated the farmers, not us. I left with a tractor from the Singhu border. At one point, a few farmers asked me to join them and go to Red Fort. These men wanted to indulge in violence. I didn’t. So, I came back,” said Satnam Singh Behru, Indian Farmer’s Association (Bharat).
“No movement is a concert. FIRs, jails, harassment — these are part and parcel of every movement,” said Yogendra Yadav.
Police said a total of 25 FIRs had been registered across 10 districts and 19 people had been arrested. “We have arrested 19 and detained 50 people in connection with the violence during the farmers’ tractor rally. We are using the facial recognition system and taking the help of CCTV and video footage to identify the accused. Those involved in the violence will not be spared and the farmer leaders will be questioned,” said Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava.
Shrivastava said the Delhi Police held five rounds of meetings with the farmer leaders before the tractor rally. “The protesting farmers were given permission to hold the tractor rally with terms and conditions. But they did not follow the conditions,” he said.
Clash between farmers and police during tractor march near Akashardam mandir (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
“By late evening of January 25, there were indications that they would not keep their word. They brought forward the aggressive and militant elements, who occupied the stage and delivered provocative speeches which made their intentions clear. Farmer leaders were also involved in the violence that broke out during the tractor rally, Some farmer leaders like Satnam Singh Pannu and Darshan Pal gave inflammatory speeches, following which the protesters breached the barricades,” said Shrivastava.
“Police had many options, but remained calm. While 394 police personnel were injured, 30 police vehicles were damaged in the violence,” he said.
A 27-year-old farmer, Navreet Singh, died during the chaos at ITO when his tractor rammed barricades and overturned. In the FIR filed in connection with the ITO violence, Delhi Police has claimed that Singh was driving the tractor in a rash and negligent manner, and security personnel tried to pull him out to save his life after it overturned. According to the FIR, even as police personnel were trying to help Singh, other protesters turned up with tractors and tried to mow them down.
On Wednesday, security was beefed up in several parts of the city, with paramilitary forces stationed in several areas like Red Fort, central Delhi and the three farm protest sites.
Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner Shrivastava, Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind Kumar, and Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to take stock of the situation.
Sources said Delhi Police officers were instructed to take strict action against the rioters and to identify and book leaders who had instigated or facilitated the violence. Sources said Shah also received a report from the Delhi Police on the violence.
“It has been made clear that such violent behaviour on the part of certain elements from the rally cannot be tolerated and a strong message has to be sent through legal action,” said an official.
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Amit Shah Must Be Sacked For Allowing Delhi Violence: Congress
The Congress leader said the Delhi Police instead of arresting the anti-social elements involved in violence and unruly incidents, is registering false cases against farmer leaders.
Press Trust of India
Updated: January 28, 2021 12:04 am IST
Amit Shah Must Be Sacked For Allowing Delhi Violence: Congress
It is a huge, colossal security lapse and intelligence failure, Congress said (File)
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday held Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for the violence that shook the national capital on Republic Day, and said he should be sacked immediately.
The Congress also accused the Modi government of being part of a concerted conspiracy to malign the farmers' agitation by allowing some anti-social elements to enter the Red Fort complex and hoist a religious flag.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the government is adopting "a policy of first hit, torment and defeat the farmers by the use of force, then tiring them out through various rounds of talks, trying to divide them and finally by now defaming them through such miscreants who created violence during their tractor march".
He said this has been the policy of the government from the first day, but farmers should not deviate from their goal of getting the three farm laws repealed through peaceful protests and struggle.
"A concerted conspiracy, aided and abetted by the Modi government is unfolding to malign the entire farmers'' movement and to push them out and bury the demand for repeal of the three anti-agriculture black laws under the din and noise of FIRs," Mr Surjewala told reporters.
"It is a huge, colossal security lapse and intelligence failure on the part of none less than the Home Minister of India Amit Shah. Amit Shah must be sacked without delay," he said.
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