Bharat Bandh Passes Off Peacefully
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Page-1- 2_Layout 1 08-12-2020 22:54 Page 1 TOPDELHI, UP www.topstory.online STORYwww.topstorypaper.com www.facebook.com/topstorypaper DELHI, WEDNESDAY 09 DECEMBER 2020 VOL-07, ISSUE - 242, PAGES - 8, PRICE RS 2.00 Urvashi Rautela Recreates Moment may come to end Aaron Finch ‘proud’ Amitabh Bachchan's Epic Khaike postBrexit EU trade talks, of boys, says team Paan Banaras Wala Moment UK PM Johnson says showed character FILM PAGE8 WORLD PAGE-7 SPORTS PAGE6 3 DELHI Delhi BJP calls Bharat Bandh passes off peacefully Kejriwal’s house arrest ‘drama’ to n avoid meeting Emergency services were exempted and banks, too, continued n Pandemic appeared to recede into the background as security was stepped operations as the pan‑India shutdown rolled out noisily but peacefully protesting mayors up across the country and restive crowds demonstrated in some places New Delhi/Chandigarh threatened to block national ife was disrupted in highways and occupy toll several parts of the plazas across the country Shah meets farmer country on Tuesday during a ‘chakka jam’ Las shops and com- protest from 11 am to 3 pm. leaders ahead of mercial establishments All India Kisan Sabha stayed closed, transport was general secretary Hannan affected and protesters Mollah described the shut- n squatted on key roads and down as a show of strength crucial talks h 5 UPSTATE rail tracks in response to a by the farmers. New Delhi ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by “We are standing by our day before the v Mixed response to farmers demanding a repeal demand that we want a government's cru- Bharat Bandh in UP; of the new agri laws. complete repeal of the three cial sixth round of As the day wound to a laws and will not accept any talks with repre- SP workers protest in A mostly peaceful close and cosmetic changes… If our sentatives of protesting number of districts the farmers termed their demands are not met, we farmers, Home Minister show of strength a success, are ready to take our agita- Amit Shah on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit tion to the next level,” Mol- a select group of union Shah stepped in to call their lah said. leaders in a bid to break the leaders for talks, ahead of The protesting farmers deadlock. the sixth round of talks be- fear the new laws will pave Sources said 13 farmer ers have been firm on their tween Central ministers and the way for eliminating the leaders were called for the demand for repeal of three farmer representatives on safety of the Minimum Sup- meeting, which began after new farm laws enacted in Wednesday. port Price cushion and do 8 pm. The farmer leaders September, which they “There is no midway. We away with ‘mandis’, leaving included eight from Punjab claim will benefit corpo- 6 SPORTS will demand just a ‘yes’ or a pan-India shutdown, the numbers swelled at were closed but shops open, them at the mercy of big and five from various na- rates and end the mandi ‘no’ from Home Minister backed by most opposition Delhi’s border points. Pro- there were reports of corporates. The govern- tionwide organisations. system and the minimum Australia stop Amit Shah,” farmer leader parties and trade unions, testers also blocked railway clashes between workers of ment maintains the new Sources said the partici- support price (MSP) Rudru Singh Mansa told re- rolled out noisily but peace- tracks at several places in the state’s ruling Congress laws will bring farmers bet- pating leaders included regime. Kohli, prevent porters at the Singhu border fully with its impact felt in West Bengal, Bihar and and the BJP. ter opportunities and usher Hannan Mollah of the All "We will demand just a clean sweep by where thousands of farmers Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, Odisha. In Delhi, where most in new technologies in agri- India Kisan Sabha and 'yes' or a 'no' from Home have been protesting for the the epicentre of the snow- As slogans such as “Kisan main markets were open, culture. Rakesh Tikait of the Minister Amit Shah," India with 12-run last 12 days. A delegation of balling protests, as well as in Ekta Zindabad” were heard tension spiralled with the Opposition parties are ex- Bharatiya Kisan Union farmer leader Rudru Singh win in final T20I 13 leaders meet Shah. states such as Odisha, Ma- in protest centrepoints such ruling Aam Aadmi Party pected to meet Kovind on (BKU). Mansa told reporters ear- The nationwide shut- harashtra, Bihar and Jhark- as Tikri and the agitation (AAP) alleging that Delhi Wednesday evening to raise Some farmer leaders lier in the day at the Singhu down was observed in hand. picked up pace, so did social Police had put Chief Minis- their concerns about the said they first expected the border where thousands of 7 BUSINESS around 10,000 places in 25 The pandemic appeared media with the hashtag ter Arvind Kejriwal under three laws. meeting to take place at farmers have been protest- states, claimed Swaraj India to recede into the back- #Aaj_Bharat_Bandh_Hai house arrest till evening. “Leaders from different Shah's residence here, but ing for the last 12 days. Centre aims leader Yogendra Yadav. ground as security was trending worldwide till late City police denied the claim political parties (those op- the venue was shifted to the A 'Bharat Bandh' ob- Emergency services were stepped up across the coun- afternoon. but AAP leaders stuck to posing the farm bills) will Pusa area. served by farmers to press to increase exempted and banks, too, try, restive crowds demon- From the Rajasthan capi- their stand. sit, discuss and take a The meeting assumes their demand affected life MSME sector continued operations as the strated in some places and tal Jaipur, where ‘mandis’ Farmer unions had CONTD ON P-2 significance as farmer lead- in some states on Tuesday. contribution to GDP up to 50%: AAP says Kejriwal under house Pfizer vaccine offers strong Gadkari arrest; Delhi Police deny claim protection against Covid, n Addressing a press conference outside Kejriwal’s residence, Sisodia claimed that he and several party MLAs were not allowed to meet the CM. is safe: US FDA report HIGHLIGHTS New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal that there have been restric- Washington he Aam Aadmi tions on the movement of ocuments re- n Party on Tuesday the Chief Minister of Delhi. leased by US reg- A panel of independent MARKET alleged that the I would like to clarify in this ulators on scientists will pick apart the Delhi Police has put regard that these claims are Tuesday con- FDA's firstpass review be SENSEX NIFTY T D fore recommending Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- totally baseless. There are firmed that Pfizer and 45608.51 13393.00 wal under house arrest after absolutely no restrictions. BioNTech's Covid-19 vac- whether the vaccine ap 181.54 37.20 he met protesting farmers at The chief minister is doing cine was strongly protective pears safe and effective GOLD SILVER the Singhu border, a claim his normal engagements against Covid-19 -- offering enough for millions of denied by the city police. and there is normal move- the world's first detailed Americans 49,935.0064,989.00 Kejriwal had visited the ment. Further he is going look at the evidence behind n Pfizer and its German 11.00 510.00 Singhu border on Monday out of his residence for his the shots. partner BioNTech previ US DOLLAR EURO and reviewed facilities for engagements,” he told re- The Food and Drug Ad- ously reported the shots ap 73.9475 89.0612 farmers protesting against porters. ministration posted its pear 95 per cent effective at 0.31 the Centre’s new agri-mar- Anto Alphonse, Deputy analysis online even as preventing mild to severe POUND 98.2625 keting laws. Commissioner of Police across the Atlantic, Britain Covid19 disease in a large, Deputy Chief Minister under house arrest. meet the chief minister, they (North) also tweeted a pho- on Tuesday began vaccinat- ongoing study. Manish Sisodia also said “On the direction of the were beaten and thrown on tograph of the entrance of ing its oldest citizens with WEATHER that he was not allowed to Ministry of Home Affairs the streets. The party volun- Kejriwal’s residence and de- the Pfizer-BioNTech shots. their second dose. Still un- vaccination, since they Sunrise 7:03 AM enter inside Kejriwal’s resi- (MHA), the Delhi Police has teers were also not allowed nied the allegations. But the US judges exper- known is how long that pro- weren't tested in Pfizer's Sunset 5:25 PM dence. The AAP leader later put Chief Minister Arvind to meet,” he alleged. “This claim of CM Delhi imental vaccines in a tection lasts. We're looking study? Studies in children Moonrise 12:56 AM addressed a press confer- Kejriwal under house arrest Refuting the charge, being put on house arrest is unique way: On Thursday, at the best possible data, Dr. as young as 12 are just be- Moonset 1:39 PM ence outside the CM’s resi- ever since he visited farmers Satish Golcha, Special Com- incorrect. He exercises his the FDA will convene Paul Offit of Children's ginning. dence. at Singhu border. No one missioner of Police (Law right to free movement what's essentially a science Hospital of Philadelphia Emergency vaccinations Maximum Minimum Addressing a press con- has been permitted to leave and Order) North Zone said within the law of the land. A court that will debate -- in and an FDA adviser re- could begin before Pfizer's 26oC 14oC ference earlier, AAP or enter his residence and the situation in the national picture of the house en- public and live-streamed -- cently cautioned.