Security measures have been escalated in Chandigarh, while around 4,000 paramilitary and police personnel remain on standby. This comes as 16 farmer unions shift their compensation demonstration, prompted by summer floods, from Chandigarh to Longowal in Punjab's Sangrur. The move follows a clash between protesting farmers and the police on Monday.
The clash erupted as police attempted to prevent farmers from blocking a highway and a toll plaza. This was in response to the detention of certain farm leaders ahead of a Chandigarh demonstration. Tragically, during the confrontation, 70-year-old farmer Pritam Singh lost his life when a tractor-trolley ran over him. Additionally, five policemen were injured.
A serious turn of events saw 53 farmers booked for attempted murder in connection with the clash. This added tension to an already charged atmosphere as farmers continued their protest near the Longowal police station, demanding action against the police for their use of force.
Sangrur's Senior Police Superintendent, Surendra Lamba, explained that farmer leaders incited protesters to breach barricades, which ultimately led to the confrontation. He noted that an FIR regarding the death is pending, awaiting the family's complaint.
Efforts are being made to identify those involved in attacking the police by scrutinizing videos of the clash. Out of the 53 accused, 18 have been identified. The clash centered around members of a faction of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) attempting to block the Sangrur-Barnala national highway and Badbar toll plaza. The police refused to allow this, resulting in the use of tractor-trailers to breach barricades.
Pritam Singh's death occurred when his leg was trapped under a tractor during the confrontation, leading to his tragic demise. A distressing video circulated on social media, capturing the moment of the incident.
Prior to these events, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit assured 11 farmer union representatives that he would convey their demands to the Union government. Amid escalating tensions, Inspector-General Gurpreet Singh Bhullar highlighted extensive security arrangements to maintain law and order, including three-tier check posts near Chandigarh.
The farmers' determination remains unwavering, with their threat to stage sit-ins and block traffic wherever they face resistance. Protests have been ongoing, with Sikh activists blocking traffic movement along the Chandigarh-Mohali route since January 7.
As a backdrop to this ongoing unrest, the region has been grappling with severe floods causing significant losses for farmers. The farmers sought a special package of Rs 50,000 crore from the Centre including Rs 50,000 per acre for crop loss, Rs 5 lakh for damaged houses, and Rs 10 lakh for families of deceased individuals.
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The clash erupted as police attempted to prevent farmers from blocking a highway and a toll plaza. This was in response to the detention of certain farm leaders ahead of a Chandigarh demonstration. Tragically, during the confrontation, 70-year-old farmer Pritam Singh lost his life when a tractor-trolley ran over him. Additionally, five policemen were injured.
A serious turn of events saw 53 farmers booked for attempted murder in connection with the clash. This added tension to an already charged atmosphere as farmers continued their protest near the Longowal police station, demanding action against the police for their use of force.
Sangrur's Senior Police Superintendent, Surendra Lamba, explained that farmer leaders incited protesters to breach barricades, which ultimately led to the confrontation. He noted that an FIR regarding the death is pending, awaiting the family's complaint.
Efforts are being made to identify those involved in attacking the police by scrutinizing videos of the clash. Out of the 53 accused, 18 have been identified. The clash centered around members of a faction of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) attempting to block the Sangrur-Barnala national highway and Badbar toll plaza. The police refused to allow this, resulting in the use of tractor-trailers to breach barricades.
Pritam Singh's death occurred when his leg was trapped under a tractor during the confrontation, leading to his tragic demise. A distressing video circulated on social media, capturing the moment of the incident.
Prior to these events, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit assured 11 farmer union representatives that he would convey their demands to the Union government. Amid escalating tensions, Inspector-General Gurpreet Singh Bhullar highlighted extensive security arrangements to maintain law and order, including three-tier check posts near Chandigarh.
The farmers' determination remains unwavering, with their threat to stage sit-ins and block traffic wherever they face resistance. Protests have been ongoing, with Sikh activists blocking traffic movement along the Chandigarh-Mohali route since January 7.
As a backdrop to this ongoing unrest, the region has been grappling with severe floods causing significant losses for farmers. The farmers sought a special package of Rs 50,000 crore from the Centre including Rs 50,000 per acre for crop loss, Rs 5 lakh for damaged houses, and Rs 10 lakh for families of deceased individuals.
#FarmersProtest #Punjab #Chandigarh #Floods #HimachalFloods #NorthIndia #Monsoon #FarmerAgitation #HWNews
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00:00 Security measures have been escalated in Chandigarh, while around 4,000 paramilitary and police
00:06 personnel remain on standby.
00:09 This comes as 16 farmer unions shift their compensation demonstration, prompted by summer
00:14 floods, from Chandigarh to Longovil in Punjab's Sandruul.
00:19 The move follows a clash between protesting farmers and a police on Monday.
00:24 The clash erupted as police attempted to prevent farmers from blocking a highway and a toll
00:29 plaza.
00:31 This was in response to the detention of certain farm leaders ahead of a Chandigarh demonstration.
00:37 Tragically, during the confrontation, 70-year-old farmer Preetam Singh lost his life when a
00:43 tractor trolley ran over him.
00:46 Additionally, five policemen were injured.
00:49 A serious turn of events saw 53 farmers booked for attempted murder in connection with the
00:55 clash.
00:57 This added tension to an already charged atmosphere, as farmers continued their protest near the
01:02 Longovil police station, demanding action against the police for their use of force.
01:07 Sandruul's senior police superintendent, Surendra Lamba, explained that farmer leaders incited
01:14 protesters to breach barricades, which ultimately led to the confrontation.
01:19 He noted that an ifaiya regarding the death is pending, awaiting the family's complaint.
01:25 Efforts are being made to identify those involved in attacking the police by scrutinizing videos
01:31 of the clash.
01:32 Out of the 53 accused, 18 have been identified.
01:37 The clash centered around members of a faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) attempting
01:43 to block the Sandru-Barnala National Highway and Badbad toll plaza.
01:48 The police refused to allow this, resulting in the use of tractor trailers to breach barricades.
01:54 Gurpreet Singh's death occurred when his leg was trapped under a tractor during the
01:59 confrontation, leading to his tragic demise.
02:02 A distressing video circulated on social media, capturing the moment of the incident.
02:09 Prior to these events, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwari Lal Purohit
02:14 assured 11 farmer union representatives that he would convey their demands to the union
02:19 government.
02:21 Amid escalating tensions, Inspector General Gurpreet Singh Bhullar highlighted extensive
02:26 security arrangements to maintain law and order, including three-tier checkposts near
02:31 Chandigarh.
02:33 The farmers' determination remains unwavering, with their threat to stage sit-ins and block
02:38 traffic wherever they face resistance.
02:42 Protests have been ongoing, with Sikh activists blocking traffic movement along the Chandigarh-Mohalli
02:47 route since 7 January.
02:50 As a backdrop to this ongoing unrest, the region has been grappling with severe floods
02:55 causing significant losses for farmers.
02:58 The farmers sought a special package of Rs 50,000 crore from the centre including Rs
03:04 50,000 per acre for crop loss, Rs 5 lakh for damaged houses, and Rs 10 lakh for families
03:11 of diseased individuals.
03:13 Amaljeet Singh Mouli, chief of Bharatiya Kisan Union Shaheed Bhagat Singh (BQSBS) was among
03:20 those arrested, sparking concerns about his whereabouts.
03:25 The protesters' demands also extended to issues related to Mahatma Gandhi National
03:30 Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Magnrega) and unresolved criminal cases stemming from
03:35 prior protests.
03:37 Two days following the tragic death of a 70-year-old farmer named Preetam Singh, who was fatally
03:43 injured beneath a tractor trolley within a convoy of protesting farmers in Longuval,
03:48 Punjab's Sangru district, a consensus was reached on Wednesday between the Coordination
03:54 Committee of 16 farmer unions and police officials regarding compensation for the diseased farmer's
04:00 family.
04:02 On Wednesday afternoon, a meeting transpired between leaders of farmer unions and law enforcement
04:08 officers.
04:10 During this meeting, the police adopted a more conciliatory stance and agreed to fulfil
04:15 several demands, including providing a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the late farmer,
04:21 Preetam Singh.
04:22 Dilbag Singh, a member of the state committee representing BKU Ekta Azad, stated, "During
04:29 the meeting, the officials committed in writing to provide Rs 10 lakh in compensation to the
04:35 family of the diseased farmer.
04:37 Additionally, they pledged to offer a government job to a qualified family member and to investigate
04:43 the case of farm loan waiver on his behalf.
04:47 While tensions persist, the cooperative effort between farmers and authorities shows potential
04:53 for addressing grievances and finding resolution.
04:57 These developments underscore the need for effective communication and understanding
05:01 between all stakeholders to ensure the welfare of the farming community.
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