Farmers’ protest becomes violent, one death, and Punjab CM calls it a ‘Prez rule attempt’.

By – Prakarsh Kastwar

Farmers’ protests continued on Wednesday, but were halted for two days after the march grew violent and one demonstrator died from a brain injury.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday that the Haryana Police will conduct a thorough probe into the murder of 24-year-old farmer Shubh Karan Singh during a skirmish near the Khanauri border. Mann stated that his government will support the farmers and will not back down, even if there are 100 threats of President’s Rule in Punjab. Following the death, protesters announced that the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march will be delayed for two days to allow leaders to plan their next steps.

Farmers in Delhi Chalo protest death, pause: these are the top 10 updates

1. Several farmers and policeman were injured as the protest got violent at the Shambhu-Khanauri border on Wednesday. The farmers who began their Chalo Delhi march on February 13 have been camped at the Punjab border after being prevented by the Haryana Police. They decided to begin their march on Wednesday after discussions with the central team failed to yield any results.
2. The Haryana Police dropped tear gas shells as farmers announced on Wednesday that they would break through the barricades erected by the Haryana Police to prevent them from entering the state.
3. According to police, farmers flung stones, set fires, and added chili powder. The Haryana Police reported that several cops were hurt as a result of the farmers’ aggressiveness.
4. Shubh Karan Singh, the deceased farmer, was a Bathinda local and Charanjit Singh’s son. He was rushed to the hospital with a serious head injury, where he died. However, Haryana Police have not confirmed the killing or the cops’ fire on the protesters. They stated that they deployed tear gas to disperse the protesters. Farmers claimed that, in addition to tear gas, the Haryana Police shot rubber bullets.
5. When Bhagwant Mann questioned why the Haryana government was attacking farmers in Punjabi land, the violence turned into a Punjab against Haryana issue once more.
6. Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, condoled Shubh Karan Singh’s death and stated that one day, history will demand an account of the BJP’s ‘killing of farmers’ from behind ‘friendly media’.
7. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that they will decide on their next course of action on Friday evening, and the march will be suspended until then.
8. The farmers assembled earthmovers, excavators, and tractors near the two border crossings, preparing to smash the police’s defense. The farmers were armed with tear gas masks, but the death of a protester halted the march.
9. The farmers gathered earthmovers, excavators, and tractors near the two border crossings, ready to overwhelm the police’s defense. The farmers were armed with tear gas masks, but the march was cut short after a demonstrator died.
10. During the most recent meeting, the Central team recommended purchasing five products from farmers at MSP for five years: moong dal, urad dal, tur dal, maize, and cotton, through central agencies. The farmers rejected the proposal.