Watch: ‘Farmers did not stop us’, driver of vehicle carrying oxygen to Delhi hospital clarifies
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Farmers at Gazipur border were not a hurdle in supplying oxygen tanker being taken to GTB hospital last night,
The driver of the tanker told this to @PunYaab when he was asked about it. #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/kr81XxHvca
— Hemant Rajaura (@hemantrajora_) April 21, 2021
Following allegations that the farmers’ protests on Delhi’s borders were preventing oxygen tankers from reaching the city, the driver of one such vehicle went on record to say he had faced no such obstruction. A video of the statement (above) was posted on Twitter by journalist Hemant Rajaura.
According to the driver, it took him around two hours to ferry the medical supply from Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in north Delhi. “When the protest was on in full swing, the same journey would take us around five hours since we had to take a detour. But the police cleared the path for us yesterday and we were not blocked by the farmers protesting at the Ghazipur border,” the driver said. He was catering to an emergency requirement of oxygen at GTB Hospital on Tuesday night.
Farmers have been stationed at Delhi borders since November 2020, demanding the recall of three laws that were passed by the Parliament in September 2020. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has also said that the protestors have not hindered the movement of any essential supplies and that the allegation of blocking oxygen tankers is “political and an attempt to discredit the protests”.
किसानों ने कोई आवश्यक वस्तुओं की सप्लाई में बाधा उत्पन्न नही की। ऑक्सीजन की सप्लाई को बाधित करने का ब्यान राजनैतिक व किसान आन्दोलन की बदनाम करने की साजिश#FarmersProtests @ANI @PTI_News @news24tvchannel @ndtvindia @BBCHindi @newsclickin @AltNews @OfficialBKU
— Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) April 21, 2021
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
