Protesting farmers threaten to intensify stir from today; security on borders enhanced | LIVE

Security at various borders across the national capital has been tightened as the protesting farmers have threatened to intensify their protest against the Centre's new agri laws and block the Jaipur-Delhi highway on Sunday. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for over two weeks, demanding repeal of the new farm laws. They said major highways linking the national capital will be blocked from Sunday and they will sit on a hunger strike on December 14, when they have called for a nationwide protest. Adequate arrangements have made and these include multi-layered barricades and deployment of extra personnel. Measures have also been taken to ensure commuters do not face inconvenience at places were protest are being staged, a senior police officer said.

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CAA will be implemented in Bengal soon: Kailash Vijayvargiya

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented in West Bengal soon, BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya Saturday said. He did not say anything on the contentious National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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Gujarat govt to compensate farmers for damage to crops

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday said the government will soon carry out a survey on the damage to crops in the state due to the unseasonal rain in the last couple of days.

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Not accountable to home minister: TMC hits out on summons over Nadda's convoy attack

Senior Trinamool Congress lawmaker Kalyan Banerjee wrote to Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Saturday, saying that West Bengal's chief secretary and director-general of police were summoned to Delhi over the attack on BJP chief JP Nadda's convoy with "political motive", asserting that law and order is a state subject.

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Where is Pinarayi Vijayan: Congress

Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday wanted to know about whereabouts of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as he is not to been seen in public, even during the campaigning for the Kerala civic polls.

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Opposition trying to influence farmers, Centre keen to resolve issues: Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday spoke to India TV on the ongoing farmers's protest and said what the opposition is saying is different from the farmers' stir. "The Opposition parties are trying to influence the farm leaders, while the Centre wants to resolve the issues being faced by them, the minister said. 

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Mohan Bhagwat on two-day visit to Kolkata; will interact with intellectuals, young achievers

Ahead of the 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's arrived at the organization's office in Kolkata. He is on a two-day visit to the city from December 12 to 13 and he will meet young achievers in the state.

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