Evening briefing: Bengal governor reacts to ‘Khalistani’ row; farm leaders on protester's death, and more

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Published on: Feb 22, 2024, 18:05:41 IST

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West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday reacted to the ongoing stir over a Sikh IPS officer who was allegedly called "Khalistani" by some Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in Dhamakhali saying anyone should not do anything which could even remotely hurt the sentiments of the Punjabi community people. Dig deeper

West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose (PTI)

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday demanded the registration of a murder case against those responsible for the death of a protester, Shubhkaran Singh, 21, of Bathinda, due to Haryana Police action at Khanauri on the Sangrur-Jind border. Pandher said the Punjab government should take action against the Haryana personnel for allegedly damaging 25-30 tractor-trolleys after entering into the state’s territory. Dig deeper

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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.

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