As authorities in Delhi started to remove multi-layer concrete barricades reinforced with nails and barbed wires and trucks filled with sand and boulders at Singhu and Tikri, a police officer said one lane of the service lane at the Singhu border and one lane at the Tikri border are being opened to allow vehicular movement.The partial reopening of the two points on Delhi’s border with Haryana will bring relief to commuters travelling from Delhi to Haryana, he said.The two border points were sealed on February 13 as protesting farmers from Punjab began their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press their demands, including minimum support price (MSP) for crops and a farm loan waiver.Meanwhile, the Congress’ Punjab unit held a protest outside the office of Sangrur senior superintendent of police, demanding the registration of an FIR against Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij over the police action against farmers.Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring claimed the state police have not taken any action on a complaint filed against the Haryana home minister for the death of Shubhkaran Singh.Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa also sought registration of an FIR against Vij.On Friday, farmer leaders slammed the Punjab Police for expressing its inability to file an FIR against security personnel from Haryana whom the protesters hold responsible for Shubhkaran Singh’s death.They also demanded that the state government accord him ‘martyr’ status.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore and a government job for Shubhkaran’s sister.Farmers have already announced to hold a seminar on February 25 on the topic of the WTO agreement.
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