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India Bi-Weekly Security Report INDIA 16-28 FEBRUARY 2021 BI-WEEKLY REPORT Table of Contents Map - Key Events p3 Summary p4 Politics & Economy p5 Civil Society p6 Security p7 Environment & Infrastructure p8 Health & Medical p9 Upcoming Events p11 Sources & Links p12 About Spearfish p13 TRAVEL- RISK RATINGS INDIA 3 SUMMARY • Farmers block railway tracks nationwide The states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Jammu and • Several states report spike in COVID-19 cases Kashmir have reported a spike in COVID-19 cases. The Delhi government plans on requiring individuals from the affected states to show negative • Millions of workers launch nationwide strike COVID-19 test results before entering Delhi. Authorities in India confirmed 13,742 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed Executive Summary infections in the country to more than 11 million and 156,567 associated deaths. Farmers protesting agricultural reforms have blocked railway tracks nationwide. The rail blockade organised by Trade unions staged a one-day nationwide strike to demand a review the Samukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the farmer unions, is of amendments to the Goods and Services Tax and to denounce rising expected to last from 1200 hrs until 1600 hrs local time. Meanwhile, fuel prices in the country. More than 80 million traders from 40,000 opposition parties including the Aam Aadmi Party, Nationalist Congress business organisations joined the strike and closed their establishments. Party and the Indian National Congress are reportedly participating in a Hundreds of thousands of truck drivers have, also, joined the strike action. farmers’ protest at Pune Railway Station. There is heightened security The strike had the highest participation in the states of Punjab and Haryana, presence at all protest sites, especially in Haryana and Punjab states. where roads are blocked and markets are closed. Railway services across the country are experiencing delays due to the blockade. DISCLAIMER The information in this report is provided ‘as seen’ without any guarantee, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement. Spearfish gives no guarantee that the information contained in this report will be timely or error-free. In no event shall spearfish be liable for any damages whatsoever, including any direct, indirect, special, consequential or any other damages, 4 arising out of, or in connection with, the use of, or reliance on, information available within this report. Use of this information is at your own risk and you agree to the limitations and disclaimers provided here. POLITICS & ECONOMY India GDP Q3 Data: India’s GDP grows 0.4% in Q3, estimated to The polls in West Bengal will be held in eight phases, whereas those in contract by 8% in FY21 Assam will three phases starting on 27 March. In Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry the Assembly elections will take place on 6 April, in single India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the October-December quarter phases.The counting of votes for the four states and one union territory is (Q3) grew by 0.4 per cent, following two quarters of contraction. While the scheduled for 2 May. GDP for the entire financial year 2020-21 (FY21) is seen contracting (-)8 per cent. Polls are to be held for 294 seats in West Bengal, 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, 140 seats in Kerala, 126 seats in Assam and 30 seats in Puducherry. The The government has also reviewed the GDP estimates of the previous two election will be held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic similar to those in Bihar quarters which contracted by 7.3 per cent in Q2 (July-September) compared in November 2020 with the Election Commission expected to implement a to estimates of -7.5 per cent, and -24.4 per cent in Q1 (April-June) in similar voting protocol. comparison to the estimated -23.9 per cent. The sharp contraction in Q1 is the worst in the history of India economy; likely a reflection of the strict nationwide lockdown because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In its first advanced estimate released last month, the government had estimated the GDP in FY21 to contract by 7.7 per cent. Assembly Elections 2021: Election Commission announces poll dates for Bengal, Kerala, TN and Assam; counting on May 2 On Friday, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. 5 CIVIL SOCIETY Jharkhand: Congress intensify protests against rising fuel prices in Nationwide ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ in protest against Centre’s farm laws Jharkhand Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee continues to protest against concerns In Bihar workers of the Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) staged a protest at Patna Junction over the steep increase in petrol, diesel and LPG prices. They announced railway station as part of the nationwide call for 'rail roko' protests against the Centre's protests demanding the Union government to reduce the price to lessen contentious new farm laws. In Bengaluru, a small group of farmers staged a protest at the financial burden on the public. However, the Congress, which is part of the Yeshwanthpur railway station in Bengaluru. incumbent coalition state government, ruled out the possibility of slashing the state's value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel claiming it would push the Haryana: Protesting farmers, including women, squatted on rail tracks at many places, state into financial distress. including in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Panipat and Panchkula districts. Farmers block railway Rameshwar Oraon’s party has also been holding different protest activities in tracks in Palwal. Security personnel was also present. support of the farmers, who are protesting along Delhi borders for almost three Punjab: Kisans protest at Lalru station, Mohali and Kharar. Rail traffic to Chandigarh not months, over the contentious farm laws. disrupted. Only 3 trains to Punjab stopped at Ambala. Protests also in Ludhiana Protesters sat on tracks at many places on the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar railway route. Farmers Bharat Bandh (Nationwide Shut Down) on 26 February 2021 reportedly blocked the Jalandhar Cantt-Jammu railway track in Jalandhar and in Mohali Almost 40, 000 trade associations have extended support to the Bharat bandh district. The Ferozepur division of the Northern Railways has decided to halt trains at call by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). They represent eight crore stations so that passengers face less inconvenience during the 'rail roko' protest. traders in India and are demanding a review of the provisions of the goods and Trains have been stopped at many places as part of precautionary measure. Security has services tax (GST) regime. been tightened in both Haryana and Punjab with personnel of the government railway An apex body of the organised road transportation companies, All India police and the state police forces being deployed. Transporters Welfare Association (AITWA), has also decided to back up CAIT in the Bharat bandh for the abolition of the new E-Way Bill or scrapping of Pune: In support of the ongoing farmers protest in Delhi, several parties, including NCP, certain rules. Moreover, it has urged the government to abolish E-Way Bill and Congress, AAP and others staged a protest at Pune Railway Station. track vehicles by using Fast Tag connectivity to E-Invoice and to end the Rajasthan: Amidst the ongoing nationwide 'Rail Roko' protests, a group of farmer leaders penalty on transporters for any time-based compliance target of transit and hosted a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan. make diesel prices uniform across the country. 6 SECURITY 100 gelatin sticks and 350 detonators seized from woman in Kerala Police arrested two over LeT links in Jammu and Kashmir Police has seized more than 100 gelatin sticks and 350 detonators from Two people were arrested suspected of having links to the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba a train passenger in Kerala at the Kozhikode Railway Station. The (LeT), in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir region. Police said they recovered two woman was travelling on the Chennai-Mangalapuram Express. The hand grenades from the pair, who allegedly aided militants in the region. LeT is an anti- woman has been taken into custody for interrogation, with the police India group with historical ties to Pakistani intelligence agencies. saying they're probing the incident from all angles. Suspected militants kill policeman in Srinagar Suspected militants shot dead a policeman and injured another officer in the Baghat area of Srinagar city, Indian-administered Kashmir. Security forces launched an operation to locate the assailants. This was the second attack in the city in the past three days. Militants stage frequent attacks against police and security forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir. New Delhi, Islamabad agree to ceasefire in Kashmir India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire along their disputed border in Kashmir. There have been several exchanges of gunfire across the border in recent months. The two sides also agreed to more diplomacy to avoid further violence. Tensions between India and Pakistan have been high since New Delhi revoked the semi-autonomous status of Indian-administered Kashmir in August 2019. Both countries claim the entire region but control only parts. 7 ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE Air quality across Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad deemed “poor” Data issued by a government agency recorded the average air quality across Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad and Gurgaon within the "poor" category. Pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 were also present in the air of the five immediate neighbourhoods of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Minor Earthquake Jolts Jammu And Kashmir, Epicentre in Ladakh Region Official at the meteorological (MET) department confirmed the occurrence of a light intensity earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with its epicentre in the Ladakh region.
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