Farmers fly kites to take on drone dropping tear gas shells on farmers at Shambhu border
Chandigarh: A few young farmers, part of the 'Delhi Chalo' march, on Wednesday took to flying kites hoping to bring down a drone deployed by the Haryana security personnel to drop tear gas shells on protesters at the Shambhu border near Ambala.
The protesters were angry over the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle for dropping tear gas canisters, which left many of them injured.
"We are flying kites to bring the drone down," said one of the young farmers.
Another farmer said, "It's not right hurling tear gas shells on farmers. It is completely wrong."
Kite flying has always been a craze among people especially children and youth in Punjab. Skies dot with colourful kites of different sizes and shapes especially during the Lohri festival and Basant Panchmi.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation to put pressure on the Centre for their demand of a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers.
Farmers from Punjab have assembled at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders as part of their 'Delhi Chalo' call.
Can you imagine that farmers are battling Modi govt’s tear gas shell firing drones with kites?
— Praveen (@praveenpscs) February 14, 2024
You can see in a video kite flown by a protesting farmer forced govt drone to retreat.
Yes, This is Basant Panchami and farmer pic.twitter.com/kVmv1SgneS
Farmers are flying kites to prevent drones from flying at Sambhu border. pic.twitter.com/gwGor919mM
— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_) February 14, 2024
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
India beat SA by 135 runs in 4th T20I, clinch series 3-1
Johannesburg, Nov 15: India beat South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final T20 International to clinch series 3-1 here on Friday.
Opting to bat, India posted a massive 283 for 1, thanks to unbeaten centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), and then bowled South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs.
Tristan Stubbs top-scored for South Africa with 46 while David Miller contributed 36.
For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.
Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi got a wicket each.
Brief Scores:
India: 283 for 1 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 109 not out, Tilak Varma 120 not out; Lutho Sipamla 1/58).
South Africa: 148 all out in 18.2 overs (Tristan Stubbs 46, David Miller 36; Arshdeep Singh 3/20).
