instagram.com/ @thesikhtimes facebook.com/ thesikhtimes qaumipatrika VISIT: PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar www.thesikhtimes.in Pradesh, Punjab, The Sikh Times Email:[email protected] Chandigarh, Himachal and Jammu National Daily Vol. 12 No. 304 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Monday, 15 March, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- EndorseBharat Bandh on March 26, farmers' union invites transporters, retail associations for talks Farmers protesting against the Centre’s agriculture reform laws have issued a call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on March 26. New Delhi.The Samyukta Kisan said.The SKM has asked its ?SKM leaders have Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body constituents to organise such of 40 farmers' unions, on Saturday planning meetings at state and invited trade unions, invited trade unions, transporter district levels as well. and retailers associations and other Also, for the 'Bharat Bandh' call on transporter and mass organisations for a meeting to March 26, it clarified that there will plan the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh' be "no bandh" in areas going to the retailers associations on March 26.The meeting, which polls on March 27.Four states -- will take place on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala for talks seeks to take suggestions from the and Assam -- and union territory ? several organisations on Puducherry are going to the polls March 26 marks the conducting the bandh in a "better" starting March 27. way, read the letter issued by the The farmers, whose protest has completion of four SKM. crossed 100 days, will protest the months of the March 26 marks the completion of hike in fuel prices and privatisation four months of the ongoing of the railways on March 15 and ongoing farmers farmers protest at the Delhi borders mark the day as "anti-corporate -- started on November 26. day" and an "anti-government protest "We seek your full cooperation and day".Thousands of farmers, solidarity to make the day a mostly from Punjab, Haryana and ?Four states and one success. For planning this better, western Uttar Pradesh, have been we are organising a meeting at camping at the Delhi border points UT are going to the Kajaria Tiles Showroom, opposite --- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur --- Malwa Hyundai Showroom at for over four months, demanding polls starting March Kundli, Sonepat district, Haryana the repeal of farm laws and a legal (at the Singhu Border protest site), guarantee on the minimum support 27 at 12 noon on 17th March 2021," it price (MSP) for their crops. Trinamool's Attempt To Create Congress Releases List Of 21 Candidates Don't Do Anything That Controversy "Backfired", Damages India's Image: Vice- Says BJP Leader For Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections President To Rajya Sabha Mps ?The list was issued after a meeting of the Congress' central election committee chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi. Simmi Kaur Babbar New Delhi. The Congress Saturday night released a list of its 21 candidates for the April 6 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. The list was issued after a meeting of the Congress' central election committee chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi. The Congress is contesting 25 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu assembly, with the New Delhi. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah DMK fighting on a majority of the seats. Naidu on Saturday urged members of the The Congress had contested 41 assembly House not to do or say anything that could New Delhi. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seats in the last assembly polls. damage India's image and might be used by National General Secretary Kailash The Congress also announced its candidate the country's enemies against it. Vijayvargiya on Saturday said that the for the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha bye- Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day attempt by Trinamool Congress to create elections, fielding V Vijayakumar from the orientation programme for new members of controversy has backfired as the district seat. the Upper House, Mr Naidu stressed that administration and the Election Commission "discuss, debate and decide" is the mantra of called the incident in Nandigram that democracy and that members should not resort resulted in an injury to West Bengal Chief to disruption.He also said while free writing Minister Mamata Banerjee an accident. Days After Leg Injury, Mamata Banerjee and expression are allowed in a democracy, "Reports of district administration and EC they "shouldn't cause disaffection in society". have called it an accident. Mamata ji has said Mr Naidu called upon members not to cause that she was pushed. It's a controversy disruption citing rules. He noted that Rule 267, between governance and administration. To Lead Roadshow On Wheelchair often cited by opposition members, should be This attempt of stirring controversy and gain New Delhi. Four days after alleged attack in conspiracy to take the life" of its chief used on rare occasions as a ''Brahmastra'' for sympathy has backfired," said Mr Nandigram following which she was and linking it to the abrupt removal of the emergent or extraordinary situations. Vijayvargiya after BJP's central election hospitalised, Trinamool Congress chief Bengal police chief a day before, for "The House frequently runs into problems on committee meeting in Delhi. Mamata Banerjee will make her first which it has blamed the BJP. account of repeated recourse to certain rules," "We are not worried. Those (TMC) who tried to public appearance in state capital Kolkata Calling it a "gruesome attack" on the Chief he told the new members."If you start seeking use the wrong means to gain sympathy from where she will lead a roadshow followed Minister, the party said an attempt was recourse to (Rule) 267, you cannot run the people should be worried. They have been by a public event this afternoon, her party made on her life "within 24 hours of the House. It is very rarely used. It is like exposed," he added when asked if Ms said this morning. removal of the Bengal police chief" by ''Brahmastra'', (which is used) when other Banerjee's injury could swing voters in her The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata the Election Commission without the ''astras'' (weapons) do not succeed. If you favour.Ms Banerjee, who was on a two-day Banerjee will conduct a roadshow on a state government being consulted. The (frequently) start taking recourse to visit to Nandigram from where she filed her wheelchair from Gandhi Murti to Hazra, party alleged a "nexus" between the ''Brahmastra'', it becomes an ''astra''," he said. nomination on Wednesday, alleged that she the Trinamool Congress said. After the BJP's complaints against the sacked Rule 267 calls for setting aside business of the was pushed by a few unidentified people roadshow she will address a public rally at Ms Banerjee sustained "severe bone police chief and the police being absent day to take up a discussion on the issue during election campaigning. Hazra this afternoon. The party said that it injuries" on her left foot and ankle as well at the time of the incident.The Chief pressed.It has been quoted by opposition She had sustained "severe bone injuries" on her will not release its election manifesto as bruises and injuries on her shoulder, Minister was discharged from the hospital members during the ongoing budget session to left foot and ankle as well as bruises and today.It will be her first public appearance forearm and neck, according to the report on March 12. debate on issues like farmers'' problems and injuries on her shoulder, forearm and neck, after she was allegedly attacked by some of her initial medical examination. "Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has high fuel prices, leading to frequent according to the report of her initial medical people in Nandigram earlier this week. After initially alleging an intentional attack, responded well to the treatment. The six- disruptions last week. examination.West Bengal will witness eight- On Wednesday, after filing her election Ms Banerjee, in a subsequent video member board has re-examined her health Asking members to speak and work for a united phased Assembly polls beginning March papers for Nandigram, she was at a market message from the hospital in Kolkata on condition. We have opened the plaster cast. 27.The tenure of the 16th Legislative and inclusive India, the Rajya Sabha chairman greeting people while standing on the Thursday, said she was injured when a Fresh plaster has been applied. She has said, "Discussing issues which are not Assembly of West Bengal will end on May footboard of her car when the crowd crowd surged around her car and pressed been discharged with appropriate 30 this year.A total of 7,34,07,832 voters will pressed against her door, which crushed instructions, after her repeated requests. connected to us and going out of the way while into her but did not repeat allegations of trying to paint the country in a negative light is choose their representative for the 17th her leg and hips, causing her injuries. conspiracy.The Trinamool Congress, She has been advised to revisit after seven LegislativeAssembly of West Bengal. Later, she was brought to Kolkata's SSKM however, wrote to the Election days," the medical board of the SSKM not going to help." Hospital by road from Nandigram. Commission alleging "a deep-rooted Hospital in Kolkata told reporters. S Jaishankar: Future of India secure in hands of BJP-led government Chennai.The future of India is secure in the hands prime minister,” he said. of a country are threatened, as a government of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central Jaishankar said the BJP is a political party official you will do what it takes to face up to the government, said Minister of External Affairs S that has stood up for matters which are challenge,” he said.Though the border situation Speaking at a session Jaishankar during a session at the India Today important to the Tamils.