LIVE: Haryana govt suspends mobile internet services in 17 districts
Farmers' protest LIVE updates: The mobile internet services except voice calls will remain suspended in some Haryana districts with immediate effect until 5 pm on Saturday
12:51 PM
Farmers' protest LIVE: Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha at Singhu border
Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha arrive at Singhu border where farmers are protesting against farm laws.
"We're here to inspect arrangement of water & toilets done by us. Police stopped movement of water tankers so that they can't reach here" says Jain.
12:37 PM
Farmers' protest: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visits Ghazipur border
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visits Ghazipur border, where farmers are protesting against three farm laws of the Centre, to check arrangements made for them by AAP government
12:27 PM
Editor's Guild slams FIRs against journalists over R-Day violence
The Editors Guild of India on Friday strongly condemned the filing of FIRs against senior editors and journalists for their reporting on the farmers' tractor rally and the ensuing violence here on Republic Day, saying it was an attempt to "intimidate, harass and stifle" the media.
In a statement, the Guild demanded that such FIRs be withdrawn immediately and the media be allowed to report without fear and with freedom.
It said journalists have been specifically targeted for reporting the accounts pertaining to the death of one of the protestors on their personal social media handles as well as those of the publications they lead and represent.
"It must be noted that on the day of the protest and high action, several reports were emerging from eyewitnesses on the ground as well as from police, and therefore it was only natural for journalists to report all the details as they emerged. This is in line with established norms of journalistic practice," the Guild said.
12:25 PM
Tricolour's insult on Jan 26 unfortunate, says President
The national flag and a holy day like Republic Day were insulted in the past few days. The Constitution that provides us Freedom of Expression, is the same Constitution that teaches us that law & rules have to be followed seriously: President Ram Nath Kovind, in Parliament
10:20 AM
Farmer protest: Heavy police deployment remains at Tikri, Singhu borders
Delhi's border points at Tikri and Singhu remained under heavy police deployment on Friday in the aftermath of the violence that broke out during a tractor parade by farmers in the national capital on Republic Day, officials said.
Personnel of the Delhi Police, along with those of the paramilitary forces, have been deployed at the borders.
Several roads have been closed and the traffic police has asked the commuters to take other routes. Read on...
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First Published: Jan 29 2021 | 10:12 AM IST