News Highlights | Bengal cop says lawlessness won't be tolerated in Sandeshkhali, assures action on complaints

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PM Modi to launch multiple projects in Varanasi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here this evening and will launch a number of development projects on Friday and address public meetings, officials here said.

He will participate in a prize distribution programme Friday for the winners of Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita at the Banaras Hindu University, they said.

At 11.15 am, the prime minister will perform a 'pooja' and have a 'darshan' at the Sant Guru Ravidas Janmasthali before attending a function at 11.30 am to commemorate the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas.

An official statement said that in the afternoon, the PM will attend a public function where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 13,000 crore in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency.

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PM Modi in Varanasi inspecting the Shivpur-Phulwaria-Lahartara Marg. Yogi Adityanath is also visible to the right.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha will observe Akrosh day today, to burn effigies, take out torch light procession

Punjab government accepted all our demands, dialogue yet to be complete: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on meeting the govt after 22-year-old farmer was killed by a rubber bullet in broad daylight

"Dialogues were being held with the Punjab Government after the death of Shubhkaran Singh...All our demands were accepted, that case u/s 302 (murder) be filed against those who attacked, that Punjab Government give the status of 'martyr' to Shubhkaran Singh, that discussions on compensation were held with his family, and that a Board will be constituted for his postmortem & its videography will be done...It has been more than 14 hours now but Punjab Government is not giving any answer."

"So, Shubhkaran Singh's body is lying in the hospital. Punjab Government is insulting the martyrdom of our martyrs, this is condemnable. They are saying that the site of the incident will have to be investigated - whether it is located in Punjab or Haryana...I don't think we will be able to perform the last rites of Shubhkaran Singh as of now. The dialogues with the Punjab Government are yet to complete."

MLA G Lasya Nanditha killed in a road accident in Telangana's Sangareddy district

Our policemen have been injured...will take action against protesting farmers under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980: Haryana Police

Ambala police in its fresh warning invoked NSA act against Farmer leaders involved in the Farmers Protest at Shambhu border. Per police press release, action was taken due to protestors being provoked against govt on SM.

Punjab CM announces Rs 1 crore compensation, govt job to a family member of farmer Shubhkaran Singh who was killed at Khanauri border point

Thousands of devotees stayed the night on the beach near Subramanya Swamy Temple in Tiruchendur of Thoothukudi district for darshan of Lord Murugan

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Youth will take country to new heights: PM Modi says at the prize distribution ceremony of Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita at BHU, Varanasi

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Narendra Modi presents awards to the winners of Saansad Sanskrit Competition, in Varanasi

Sound of Vikas damru all over Kashi: Pm Modi says in Varanasi

In next five years, the country will become model of development, this is the Modi guarantee, he added.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team reaches restive Sandeshkhali in West Bengal

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BRS MLC K Kavitha reaches the residence of deceased party MLC Lasya Nanditha to offer her condolences

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BJP women delegation led by party leader Locket Chatterjee stopped by Bengal Police midway to Sandeshkhali

PM Modi undertakes massive Dalit outreach at Ravidas temple in Varanasi

"India has a history that whenever the country is in need, some saint, sage or great personality is born in India. Saint Ravidas was a great saint of the Bhakti movement, who gave new energy to the weak and divided India," he says.

"Ravidas ji also told the society the importance of freedom and also worked to bridge the social divide. High caste, untouchability, discrimination... he raised his voice against all this," Modi said.

"Today our government is taking forward the ideas of Ravidas. BJP government is for everyone, BJP government's schemes are for everyone. Today, this mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Effort' has also become the mantra to connect with 140 crore countrymen," he added.

"Equality comes only by giving priority to the deprived society. Therefore, in the last 10 years, work has been done keeping in mind those people who remained away from the stream of class development. Earlier, the poor who were considered last, today the biggest schemes have been made for them," he said.

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'FIR should be registered and strict actions should be taken against those officers who did the firing': Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar on Bhagwant Mann’s announcement for Shubhkaran Singh’s family

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'62 year old Darshan Singh is fourth martyr, died of heart attack at Khanauri border...should be given compensation like others': Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher

'Over 150 farmer leaders were harassed overnight and notices put outside their houses': Farmer leader Tejveer Singh in Press Conference on situation in Haryana

"In 2011, as the then Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi had made recommendations as the head of a panel formed to analyse the Swaminathan committee report and had backed the recommendation of legal guarantee of MSP. Today when farmers are marching with similar demands, they are invoking draconian acts like NSA against us. Are we terrorists and gangsters?" asks Tejveer Singh

"Today, democracy is dead. Our properties are being attached. Acts like NSA are being invoked. This is undeclared emergency," he said.

"Its a tactic of harassing Kisan-mazdoor, their women are being harassed, and children troubled! Media persons are being harased...their videos are cut shot and accounts blocked, Its shameful!"Tejveer Singh said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people in Varanasi as he arrives at a public event where he will inaugurate and launch several development projects

K Chandrashekar Rao, BRS MLC K Kavitha and other party leaders pay homage to young MLA Lasya Nanditha, who died in a road accident near Hyderabad earlier today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses a virtual reality headset as he inspects the Kashi Ropeway

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Mortal remains of former Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi being taken for cremation with full state honours in Mumbai

PM taking every step to increase farmers' income and he works for even the smallest farmers: Sitharaman

FM Sitharaman has assured that the Modi-led Centre has formed a 3-member committee of ministers and is negotiating with farmers on the issue of MSP. "PM Modi has taken every step to increase the income of farmers and he works for even the smallest farmers. The expense of Urea has reached Rs 3,000 from Rs 300 but even today farmers are buying it at Rs 300 because govt took the responsibility on its own shoulders...we are sincerely working on the issues regarding farmers," Sitharaman said.

Locals protest in ​​Sandeshkhali village amid heavy police deployment

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NIA arrests 2 more bangladeshi nationals in human trafficking case from K'taka

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two absconding Bangladeshi nationals-- Mohammed Sajjid Haldar and Idris--in the Bangladesh human trafficking case, taking the total arrests to 14. They were arrested from Karnataka following a massive search conducted by the NIA. The duo had been on the run and were tracked and nabbed on Thursday night with the assistance of the Internal Security Division of Karnataka. (ANI)

Tomorrow there can be more deaths, farmer leader slams Mann for delay in death probe

SKM leaders to decide further course of action on farmers protests after 'black friday'

"Today SKM and SKM (non-political) had called for demonstrations all over the country. Thousands of farmers had gathered at the Khanauri border for the same and our leaders like Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher were present here. Both the forums are going to meet (soon) to decide on the next course of action."

Will decide next course of action on Feb 29: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher tells press conference at Khanauri

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Bengal cop says lawlessness won't be tolerated in Sandeshkhali, assures action on complaints

Today in Bemojur village panchayat area, set fire to a store room...The police team reached the spot, doused the fire and dispersed the crowd. We want to say to the people of Sandeshkhali that this lawlessness won't be tolerated, whoever takes the law into their own hands, the Police will take action against them. They can give their complaints to the camps set up by the district administration or at the Police station. We assure that we will take action on the complaints as per the law."