A Parliament is discussing farmers' protest and it’s not in India.
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00:00Yesterday, a protester was killed during a reported standoff with the police,
00:05wherein the cause of death was, and I quote,
00:08a bullet wound to the head.
00:10The Punjab health minister confirmed that a second boy
00:13had also sustained a bullet wound,
00:17but luckily he has survived,
00:21with another 13 being treated for injuries in hospitals.
00:26And today, the BBC have reported that ex-Twitter admitted to being
00:32compelled against their wishes to take down legitimate posts and accounts of activists.
01:26I'm going to speak of many of my Slough constituents,
01:34including members of the Sikh community and local Gurdwaras,
01:37have written to me regarding their serious concerns about the safety of protesting farmers
01:42in their attempt to march towards the Indian capital, New Delhi.
01:46Yesterday, a protester was killed during a reported standoff with the police,
01:52wherein the cause of death was, and I quote,
01:54a bullet wound to the head.
01:57The Punjab health minister confirmed that a second boy
02:00had also sustained a bullet wound,
02:03but luckily he has survived,
02:08with another 13 being treated for injuries in hospitals.
02:13And today, the BBC have reported that ex-Twitter admitted to being
02:19compelled against their wishes to take down legitimate posts and accounts
02:24of activists.
02:24So does the leader of the house agree with me that freedom of expression
02:30and the safety of protesters and their human rights must be protected?
02:35And what representations has the government made to its Indian counterparts to that effect?
02:40Well, thank the honourable gentleman for raising this very serious situation.
02:45Of course, the government does support
02:49the right to protest and to be able to do so in safety.
02:54I shall make sure that the foreign office have heard his concerns
02:59and ask the relevant minister to get in touch with his office.