Highlights: Actor Deep Sidhu, key accused in Jan 26 violence case, arrested by Delhi Police

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting against the three farm laws for more than 70 days.

Farmers at Ghazipur Border during their protest against farm law, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in his reply to the motion of thanks on President Ram Nath Kovind's address in Rajya Sabha said that the government is working towards empowering small farmers. He also reiterated that minimum support prices (MSP) will continue and mandis will be modernised. “MSP was there. MSP is there. MSP will remain there in the future,” PM Modi said. After the speech, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait responded by saying that a law was needed on MSP. "Prime Minister said 'MSP hai, tha aur rahega' today but he did not say that a law will be formed on MSP... the country does not run on trust. It runs on the constitution and law," said Tikait....Read More

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• 9 Feb 2021, 08:17:05 PM IST

  Harsimrat Kaur Badal accuses Centre of passing farm laws without consultation

  Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the Centre did not listen to the opposition, or their own allies regarding the implementation of the farm laws.

• 9 Feb 2021, 08:14:08 PM IST

  Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams use of tear gas, water cannons against farmers

  Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that protesting was a basic human right but tear gas, water cannons were used to break down farmers protests by the government was not. "No politician expressed remorse for the death of the 150 farmers, no speech expressed any regret," she added.

• 9 Feb 2021, 06:14:41 PM IST

  Akhilesh Yadav questions govt's decision to not rollback farm laws

  SP leader Akhilesh Yadav questioned why the Centre was not withdrawing the farm laws if the farmers were not accepting them. "If Govt says that laws are for farmers, why is it not taking it back, if farmers aren't accepting it? People, for whom it has been formed, don't want it. Who is stopping Govt? Are allegations that you rolled out carpet for corporates & brought these laws not right?" he asked.

• 9 Feb 2021, 06:04:59 PM IST

  Deep Sidhu remanded to seven day police custody

  Delhi Court remands Deep Sidhu to 7 days police custody in connection to the violence and flag hoisting at Red Fort on R- Day.

• 9 Feb 2021, 06:03:40 PM IST

  Defense counsel says that Sidhu is not running away

  Defense counsel says that Sidhu is not running away. He is not evading the process. He just happened to be at the wrong place and the wrong time. Sidhu got to know from the media that the flag is hoisted.

• 9 Feb 2021, 06:02:13 PM IST

  Sidhu seen entering with swords, sticks, flags: Police

  Police say he was seen entering in a video with swords, sticks and flags. He provoked the people and gave speeches with a loud hailer thus inciting violence. Defense counsel opposes the remand application and says that police should not require such a long remand.

• 9 Feb 2021, 06:00:56 PM IST

  Police say 140 personnel were injured

  Police also tells that 140 policemen were injured and the protestors breached the security and they deviated from the actual route which was assigned for the Tractors' Rally during R- Day.

• 9 Feb 2021, 05:59:11 PM IST

  Sidhu's permanent address in Nagpur: Police

  Police says that his permanent address is in Nagpur and they have to also visit Punjab and Haryana to ascertain the links. Says that he congratulated the person who hoisted the flag at Red Fort and also did a Facebook Live from the spot.

• 9 Feb 2021, 05:52:57 PM IST

  Delhi Police inform court that Sidhu was main instigator of R-Day violence

  Delhi Police inform city Court that actor Deep Sidhu was the main rioter and instigator in the R- Day violence. Police alleges that Sidhu instigated the protestors, destroyed public property. Seeks 10 days remand saying that his social media has to be searched.

• 9 Feb 2021, 05:38:13 PM IST

  Delhi police seeks ten-day custody of Deep Sidhu

  The Delhi police has sought a ten-day custody of Deep Sidhu after the former actor was produced before a metropolitan Magistrate at Tis Hazari Court for his role in the violence that unfurled during the tractor rally on Republic Day.

• 9 Feb 2021, 11:55:32 AM IST

  SC stays arrest of Shashi Tharoor, journalists

  Supreme Court stays arrest of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, & senior journalists, while hearing the petition challenging registration of multiple FIRs against them for allegedly sharing certain unconfirmed news on death of a protester, during the tractor rally on Republic Day.

• 9 Feb 2021, 09:35:07 AM IST

  Deep Sidhu, an accused in January 26 violence case, arrested: Delhi Police

  Punjabi actor-turned-activist ctor Deep Sidhu, who was allegedly involved in the violence and vandalism at the Red Fort during the farmers’ tractor rally on January 26, was arrested by Delhi Police's special cell late on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday. Read more

• 9 Feb 2021, 08:27:32 AM IST

  Additional deployment at Delhi borders withdrawn

  Additional deployment of Delhi Police personnel at the three borders points of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur, where farmers are camping for over two months to protest against the three farm laws,was withdrawn from Monday evening. The security arrangements in these places will now be taken care of by personnel belonging to the police districts concerned, senior police officers privy to the development said. Read more