Delhi Farmers Protest Today News Updates: After a ‘jatha’ of 101 farmers was stopped by the Haryana police at the Shambhu border leading to the march being withdrawn, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced a ‘tractor march’ in states outside Punjab on Monday. Pandher also announced ‘Rail roko’ from 12 noon till 3 pm in Punjab on Wednesday. The march at the Shambhu border was also withdrawn after a few of the farmers were injured and hospitalised.
Earlier, the agitating farmers had made two attempts on December 6 and 8 which were thwarted by the Haryana security personnel who fired tear gas shells and used water cannons to disperse them. A total of 22 farmers were then injured. The Haryana government early Saturday suspended the internet services in the areas which fall within the jurisdictions of the Ambala district, beginning at 6 am till 11:59 pm on December 17, in view of the farmers’ march.
What’s happening in run-up to 2025 Delhi Assembly polls? Releasing its fourth and final list of 38 candidates on Sunday, the party has retained 36 sitting MLAs and dropped two. For the fourth time, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the New Delhi Assembly seat during the upcoming Assembly elections. The Congress party has fielded Sandeep Dikshit, the son of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, against AAP’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency. The list of 21 candidates includes current state president Devender Yadav, former ministers Jai Kishan and Haroon Yusuf, and ex-state unit president Chaudhary Anil Kumar, who filed the first criminal complaint against AAP leaders in the excise policy case.
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