Farmers begin to leave Singhu border on Saturday morning, after the suspension of their year-long protest against the 3 farm laws. (Express)Delhi Live News: Three weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of the three farm laws and days after Parliament officially annulled them, protesting farmers brought the curtains down on their year-long agitation Saturday and began to vacate the protest sites at the Tikri and Singhu borders.
At the Tikri protest site, farmers spent most of Friday morning dismantling their makeshift tents, packing their belongings, and taking stock of items that had to be donated to the poor. Some farmers from Punjab’s Mansa district also decided to take memorabilia from their year-long protest that ended on Thursday — soil packed into tiny plastic jars and protest pamphlets safely tucked away into bags.
The year-long protest had presented an unprecedented political crisis for the NDA Government, including the loss of a key ally, and drawn the attention of the Supreme Court. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is an umbrella body of about 40 protesting farm unions, said that with the Centre agreeing to several demands, “the current agitation stands suspended”.
Earlier today, farmers performed 'ardas' at the protest site on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border in Ghazipur before vacating the place.
The South district police on Thursday raided an illegal casino in the South Extension area and arrested 16 persons, including the son of a serving Assistant Commissioner of Delhi Police, allegedly involved in gambling activities. Initial investigation has revealed that the casino had been operating in M-Block of South Extension-II for the last nine months and was run by a father-son duo who are chartered accountants. They allegedly gave “protection money” of Rs 1.5 lakh to the local police.
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A 35-year-old man, with travel history to Zimbabwe and South Africa, has tested positive for Omicron, becoming the second patient in Delhi of the new Covid-19 variant, sources said on Saturday. He is admitted at the LNJP Hospital and only has weakness, they added. He returned to India from Zimbabwe and had even travelled to South Africa, the sources said, adding that he is fully vaccinated.
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As the 15-month-long protest draws to a close and farmers start returning home, 32-year-old Manjeet Singh, whose bus has made 52 trips to Singhu border from Punjab free of cost to ferry the protesters, feels blessed to have got the chance to do the “sewa”.
As his bright yellow bus, adorned with red, green and purple balloons this time, waited at the border protest site, he said, “This will be my last trip. I have never done this much Sewa in my life. I count myself blessed.” His bus is headed for Mohali in Punjab.
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