Protesting farmers hoisted their flag on an EMPTY flagpole at the Red Fort. The Indian tricolor was NOT touched & flies on top of the fort.
EVERY account, regardless of party affiliation, spreading rumors should be tracked & cases filed for fueling animosity thru disinformation.
"Ye jo humare tractors pe tirange lage hain na, ye unn logon ke muh pe chamata hai jo humein khalistani aur desh virodhi bata rahe the," the driver of the tractor on which I and Devi jee (cameraperson) are on to get you live updates @thewire_in
Tear gas shelling is causing issues for reporters and camerapersons while covering the #TractorMarchDelhi. But farmers are giving them water to wash their faces and drink. One farmer saw me crying because of the tear gas & quickly got a cloth soaked in cold water to wipe my face.
"Police tear gas chodh rahi hai, tractor chalane me dikkat hui. Hum unko ye kehna chahte hain ki hum unke virodh me nahin hain, unka sahyog karengey. Kaun se Modi ke bachche hain police me, sabb humare hi toh hain..." Farmer at Ghazipur border leading towards Lal Qila @thewire_in
SC expressed its desire to stay new farm laws to prevent violence.
Still people don’t trust the SC. They see conspiracy behind the SCs decision.
SC’s past decisions and conduct of some judges have damaged its reputation.
SC has lost its credibility.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar blamed farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni for today’s incidents in Haryana .
I have seen Chaduni.
He is a fighter.
The way he walks and talks tells a lot about him.
Once I clicked him running like a 20 year old young man.
Farmer leaders appealed to farmers to choose Struggle over Suicide.
BKU Dakoda Leaders Buta Singh and Jagmohan said farmers should not commit suicide.
they appealed to farmers to join the struggle. This is a big statement as it comes after incidents of suicides by farmers.