Who is Shubhkaran Singh, the 21-year-old farmer who died at Khanauri border amid farmers protest; All you need to know
Farmers protest on hold after young protester's death | 10 points Shubhkaran was involved in animal husbandry and owned approximately 3 acres of land and had some livestock. Shubhkaran joined the protesting farmers at the Khanauri border on 13 February, the day farmers kicked off their agitation to press their 10 demands.
According to a report by India Today, yesterday Shubhkaran prepared breakfast for himself and other farmers at the protest site near the Punjab-Haryana border. Shubhkaran reportedly asked them to sit and have breakfast together and said, "They might not get another chance to share a meal or sit together".
‘We disagree’, X complies with India to suspend accounts linked to farmers The deceased had an injury to his head, according to Patiala-based Rajindra Hospital's medical superintendent H S Rekhi. On Wednesday several farmers also got injured with the Haryana Police firing tear gas shells to thwart attempts to breach barricades at Shambhu and Khanauri.
'Those officials responsible...,' Punjab CM assures action after farmer's death Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi condoled the death of Shubhkaran Singh with Gandhi saying history will certainly demand an account of the farmers' killings from the BJP. Meanwhile, farmer leaders have put the 'Delhi Chalo' march on hold for two days after Shubkaran's death.
They will start the protest on Friday (23 February). Farmers' protest: Mobile internet suspension extended in 7 Haryana districts Besides a law on MSP, the farmers are also demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases on protesters, and
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