WATCH: Former Canadian MP Gurmant Grewal Breaks Down Farmers Bills
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 09 Dec, 2020 01:55 AM
WATCH: The Farmers protest is not only the prominent news in India right now but has also gotten the attention of the media in Canada, the US, the UK and Australia. Darpan's social media host Ish Sharma sat down with 3 term MP Gurmant Grewal who was in the House of Commons from 1997-2006. He has been following the protests and shared his thoughts on this unfolding saga.
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The men accused of killing three men in Palghar have been arrested and are in jail. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on he has spoken to Union home minister Amit Shah and assured him that he would look into the case. More than 100 people are in custody. The attack took place at a spot close to Mumbai.
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