The death of a youth from Punjab during farmers protest has led to opposition leaders targeting the Centre. Some leaders have alleged that the death was caused by police brutality. However, the Centre has denied these allegations and said that the death was not caused by police action.The incident has sparked protests in Punjab and other parts of India.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed his sorrow at the passing of a young farmer near the Punjab-Haryana border and promised to take strong measures against those accountable.The news of the death of 21-year-old Shubhakaran was received today during the incident at Khanuri border. It is very sad that the youth of my state is no longer in this world. I want to ask the central government why the farmer of Punjab cannot go to the capital of his own country We express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Shubhakaran in this hour of sorrow. We assure to help the family financially and socially in all aspects. After the post-mortem, appropriate action will be taken against the responsible officials, he said.ਇਸ ਦੁੱਖ ਦੀ ਘੜੀ ਚ ਸ਼ੁੱਭਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਹਮਦਰਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ... ਆਰਥਿਕ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਹਰ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਦੀ ਵੱਧ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਭਰੋਸਾ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ... ਪੋਸਟਮਾਰਟਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਆਂ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਬਣਦੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ... pic.twitter.com/gbqkdBwtQU— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) February 21, 2024Meanwhile, responding to Bhagwant Manns tweet, Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi slammed government asking was it for this day that we fought for independenceThe death of Punjabs young man Shubhakaran is very sad. Was it for this day that we fought for independence, that one day the governments elected by us in our own country will martyr our own sons like the British We are completely with Shubhakaran and will ensure strict punishment to his murderers, Kejriwal said in a post on X.पंजाब के नौजवान शुभकरण की मौत बेहद दुखदाई है। क्या इसी दिन के लिए हमने आज़ादी की लड़ाई लड़ी थी कि एक दिन अपने ही देश में हमारे द्वारा चुनी हुई सरकारें हमारे ही बेटों को अंग्रेजों की तरह शहीद कर देगी हम पूरी तरह शुभकरण के साथ हैं और उनके क़ातिलों को कड़ी सज़ा दिलवायेंगे। https://t.co/pZzkgZr5qo— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 21, 2024As farmers protested and tried to move barriers, Haryana Police opened fire with tear gas shells, escalating tensions at the border posts at Shambhu and Khanauri this morning. The march was halted for the next two days, according to Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sarwan Singh Pandher, General Secretary, and a decision about the future would be made on Friday, February 23.Farmers are our Annadatas, says Anurag ThakurUnion Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the government is always willing to have a conversation with farmers, highlighting that dialogue is the only way to address farmers issues and that farmers are the countrys Annadatas.The Union Minister further attacked the UPA administration, claiming that more money has been set aside for farmers by the Modi administration than by the UPA throughout its rule.#WATCH | On farmers demands, Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, Earlier also we were ready for discussions, still we are ready and in the future also we will be ready. we dont have any problem, they are our Annadatas... pic.twitter.com/tzmd2jdMUV— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2024
