The Punjab Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has cleared the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders near Haryana and farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who was on fast unto death also broke his fast.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party over the deteriorating health condition of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal and said that both AAP and BJP are "against" the farmers.
After the Supreme Court raps the Punjab government over the health of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema criticized AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and accused him of using the farmers' issue for "political gain."
The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that its orders to provide medical aid and hospitalisation to farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death since November 26, was not to break his fast but for the well being of his health.
The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Punjab government and said medical aid has to be given to farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since November 26.
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Punjab government authorities over its insufficient efforts to tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death for over 20 days.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Punjab authorities to promptly tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who is on fast-unto-death for over 20 days and to take "extraordinary steps" to ensure his health.
Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the delegations from the Right to Food Campaign and fishermen from across India and said that it is their right to meet anyone.
The farmers' leader emphasized that all farmers would not proceed together in the 'Dilli Chalo' march; instead, only the farmer leaders would march towards the national capital.
Amid the ongoing farmers' protest, Gurnam Singh Charuni, head of Bharatiya Kisan Union, announced on Thursday that they will not pay toll in Haryana for three hours on Friday, which will be followed by a tractor parade in every Tehsil the next day and a joint meeting of all farmers' and labo