Protesting farmers observe a day’s fast in Delhi today

 

NEW DELHI: All India Kisan Sabha is set to observe a day’s fast beginning at 10:30 am at Delhi’s ITO, even after Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh appealed to the protesting farmers to attend the meeting with the Centre and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

 

 

Punjab CM said that ‘the agitation has lost its steam’ due to the violence in Delhi on January 26.

 

 

Singh further warned that a "disturbed Punjab suits Pakistan’s policies and asked central government to be on toes.

 

 

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Situation at Delhi's Haryana border at Singhu deteriorated on Friday afternoon as villagers clashed with protesting farmers after one thing led to another and the mob was seen armed with stones, lathis, swords. A police officer among others was injured.

 

 

A Group of men, who claimed to be from nearby villages and wanted to get the over two-month old road blockage cleared came to blows with the farmers after heated arguments and then locals damaged tents, leading to stone pelting from both sides. The situation was controlled an hour later.

 

 

Meanwhile, Anna Hazare, who on Thursday announced to go on a hunger strike to support the protesting farmers in Delhi, has decided to call off the protest from today.

 

 

Hazare on Friday said that he won't be proceeding with the indefinite fast claiming that the Central government has agreed to some of his demands.

 

 

According to reports, MoS Agriculture Kailash Choudhary along with LoP Devendra Fadnavis met Hazare at his hometown Ralegansiddhi today to convince him to not start protest.