Akali Dal’s Sukhbir Badal, Harsmirat detained in Delhi over farm stir

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New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife, Lok Sabha lawmaker Harsmirat Kaur Badal among several leaders have been detained by the Delhi Police for holding a protest against three-farm bills here on Friday.

As the nation marked one year of the black Farm Laws, Akali Dal held protest in the national capital as ‘Black Day’ .

Following this, they were detained and taken to Sansad Marg Police Station, according to sources.

Badal, while holding the protest, accused Modi-led BJP government and Haryana government of stopping SAD workers.

He said, “BJP resorted to baton charge and broke our vehicles. Even though, our was a peaceful protest. Only Punjab but the entire country is against Narendra Modi government and three-farm bills,” he said.