NEW DELHI: A group of 121 farmers, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri protest site in support of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, ended their fast-onto-death on Sunday after he accepted medical assistance. The farmers ended their fast by sipping juice in the presence of deputy inspector general of police…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to take opinion of expert doctors from AIIMS Delhi on medical condition of Jagjit Singh Dallewal who has been on fast-unto-death for the last 50 days and directed chief secretary of Punjab to hand over all reports of all his medical examination done since he started fasting.A bench…
BATHINDA: A group of 111 farmers dressed in black clothes will go on a fast-unto-death from Wednesday in solidarity with farmer neta Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose hunger strike entered its 50thday on Tuesday. Protesters from Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha plan to start the fast at 2 pm near the police barricade…
NEW DELHI: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on the 41st day of a hunger strike demanding a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSP) and other farmer-related issues, is facing severe health complications. Doctors and leaders from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) revealed on Sunday that Dallewal is “not able to speak”…
Bathinda/Hisar: Farmer union representative Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on 40th day of his indefinite fast, called for a nationwide mobilisation of farmers to ensure their demands, including legal right of minimum support price (MSP) on crops as per C2+50% formula, are met.Addressing a kisan mahapanchayat at Khanauri on Punjab-Haryana border, Dallewal said it was not his…
BATHINDA: Apprehending possible attempts by Punjab government to ‘forcibly’ provide medical aid to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal following the tough stance taken by SC, protesting farmers Sunday stepped up security at the protest site in Khanauri in Punjab.Dallewal’s fast-unto-death entered the 34th day Sunday, with his health condition slipping every day, according to…
NEW DELHI: Doctors on Thursday described the condition of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 24th day, as critical after he fainted for 8-10 minutes at the Khanauri border protest site. Doctors attending to him warned of risks of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure.“His life is hanging by a thread,” said…
NEW DELHI: Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday urged farmers’ groups to unite for a joint fight, saying, “Batoge toh lutoge, sabko ikkhate rehna padega,” as Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal‘s fast-unto-death entered its 21st day. Tikait expressed deep concern over Dallewal’s health, as the 70-year-old cancer patient continues his protest…
NEW DELHI: Farmer leader from Punjab Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Thursday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his fast unto death at the Khanauri border entered day 17. “I, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, an ordinary farmer of the country, writing this to you with great sadness and a heavy heart,” the letter,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to ensure that ongoing protests do not obstruct highways or inconvenience the public. The court pointed out that while peaceful protests are a democratic right, they must be conducted responsibly.The SC made these observations while disposing a habeas corpus plea filed…
