Farmers' protest: 2 IPS officers test Covid positive

Two IPS officers, who led the security forces during the farmers' movement at the Singhu border, near Delhi, earlier have tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Delhi Police, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and an Additional DCP, who were leading the force have tested positive for Covid-19. The two officers are Outer-North's DCP Gaurav and Additional DCP Ghanshyam Bansal. Both are now in home isolation after testing positive. This comes on the 16th day of the farmers’ agitation against the Centre’s farm laws.Farmer leaders on Thursday said that they would intensify their agitation by blocking railways to put pressure on the government for the repeal of three farm laws after rejecting the Centre’s proposals to make amendments on Wednesday. This comes on the 16th day of the farmers' agitation against the Centre's farm laws.

Six rounds of talks have taken place between the Centre and farmer leaders regarding the laws but no headway has been made on the front.The farmers are protesting against the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce(Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmer (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.