

{"id":85288,"date":"2021-01-28T21:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T15:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=85288"},"modified":"2021-01-28T21:23:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T15:53:32","slug":"media-reports-present-hindu-sena-backed-protest-as-locals-against-farmers-at-singhu-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/media-reports-present-hindu-sena-backed-protest-as-locals-against-farmers-at-singhu-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Media reports present Hindu Sena-backed protest as &#8216;locals&#8217; against farmers at Singhu border"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Locals gather at Singhu border, sloganeering against farmers&#8217; protest and asking farmers to evacuate,&#8221; tweeted <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128125449\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndtv\/status\/1354703759398428673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NDTV<\/a> on January 28.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85295 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/download-2021-01-28T182255.724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/download-2021-01-28T182255.724.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/download-2021-01-28T182255.724-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Violence erupted in parts of Delhi on January 26 after a group of protestors against the farm bills veered off the course during the Republic Day tractor parade. Farmers&#8217; protests have been ongoing since the past three months where farmers have gathered at border points in Delhi to demand that the centre repeals the laws. Mainstream media organisations reported that several locals held demonstrations at Singh border on January 28 demanding that the inter-state highway be cleared.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Group of people claiming to be locals gather at Singhu border demanding that the area be vacated,&#8221; wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130127\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1354703466292154373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ANI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi: Group of people claiming to be locals gather at Singhu border demanding that the area be vacated.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers have been camping at the site as part of their protest against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FarmLaws?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FarmLaws<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7jCjY0ME9Z\">pic.twitter.com\/7jCjY0ME9Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1354703466292154373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other news organisations that carried similar reports were <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130248\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_hindu\/status\/1354732495640686592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hindu<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130515\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimesNow\/status\/1354734920669650947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Times Now<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130527\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/htTweets\/status\/1354730278153904128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hindustan Times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130416\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNnews18\/status\/1354711644224380930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN News18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130825\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiaToday\/status\/1354704934101348355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India Today<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130908\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/TOIDelhi\/status\/1354706950508843012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times of India<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128130838\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianExpress\/status\/1354737173883281411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Indian Express<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128131110\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/TV9Telugu\/status\/1354740774810787841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV9 Telugu<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210128131222\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/Live_Hindustan\/status\/1354726131249803265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hindustan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div 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is only half true.<\/p>\n<p>The protest wasn&#8217;t organised by mere &#8216;locals&#8217; but members of the Hindu Sena. &#8220;Delhi: Hindu Sena group and locals took out a procession against farmers&#8217; protest at Singhu border,&#8221; said a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aajtak\/status\/1354713261640470529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet by Aaj Tak<\/a> which was also retweeted by the organisation&#8217;s founder and president Vishnu Gupta.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/8eb4fa40-16a4-4639-aa8c-150d0d52b791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/8eb4fa40-16a4-4639-aa8c-150d0d52b791.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/01\/8eb4fa40-16a4-4639-aa8c-150d0d52b791-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gupta had also issued a press release which stated, &#8220;Today, local Hindu Sena activists along with local area residents went to Singhu border amid farmers and raised slogans against Khalistan supporters and appealed to the farmers to clear the road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hindu Sena warned pro-Khalistan protesters that they resolve their problems in 24 hours after talking to the government and empty the Singhu border and the road,&#8221; it further added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0906\u091c \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0913 \u0928\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0918\u0941 \u092c\u0949\u0921\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0915\u094b \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b \u091c\u092e\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947\u092c\u093e\u091c\u0940 \u0915 \u0935 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u094b\u0921 \u0916\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0940 ! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ANI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiaToday?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IndiaToday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABPNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABPNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTI_News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PTI_News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indiatvnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@indiatvnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yx1pczvOMz\">pic.twitter.com\/yx1pczvOMz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vishnu Gupta\ud83d\udd49 (@VishnuGupta_HS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VishnuGupta_HS\/status\/1354743620394381314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alt News contacted Vishnu Gupta who reiterated that the protest was organised against &#8216;Khalistani&#8217; elements in the farmers&#8217; protest. &#8220;We want to give them an ultimatum to clear the roads. But we did not interact with farmer leaders since the area was barricaded by the police.&#8221; He added that the demonstration, which saw the participation of locals, was organised by the Hindu Sena. &#8220;We have local units that help in these situations,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Hindu Sena is a fringe outfit that has often made headlines for the forceful imposition of &#8216;Hindu values and culture&#8217;. Last year during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/nation\/2020\/feb\/13\/beware-this-valentines-day-hindu-sena-workers-may-be-after-you-2102861.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a>, it warned couples of police arrest. The outfit had also <a href=\"https:\/\/thewire.in\/rights\/hindu-sena-shaheen-bagh-protersters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">threatened violence<\/a> against Shaheen Bagh protestors and later called-off mobilisation. They had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Delhi\/hindu-sena-defaces-signboard-outside-iicc\/article32999106.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">put up posters<\/a> on the signage of\u00a0India Islamic Cultural Centre which read \u201cJihadi Terrorist Islamic Centre\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A protest organised by the far-right group was misleadingly reported by media outlets. Media reports failed to highlight that Hindu Sena workers led the protest against farmers at Singhu border and gave them an ultimatum to clear the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Locals gather at Singhu border, sloganeering against farmers&#8217; protest and asking farmers to evacuate,&#8221; tweeted NDTV on January 28. Violence erupted in parts of Delhi on January 26 after a group of protestors against the farm bills veered off the course during the Republic Day tractor parade. 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