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On 11 February, "In addition to sealing the Punjab borders and suspending internet services ahead of the Dilli Chalo call by farmer bodies, authorities in Haryana have enforced prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in 15 out of the total 22 districts in the state." "After Haryana, now Rajasthan has closed its borders with Punjab at Sadhuwali location in Sri Ganganagar district." TIE. "Solutions can be found only through dialogue. The idea is to resolve their concerns by holding talks on key issues," said Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda. Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and UP protested in 2020-21 against three farm laws passed by the central government on 20 September 2020. After protests for over a year Prime Minister Modi withdrew the three farm bills. Reuters. "Punjab is likely to face a shortage of diesel and gas in the coming weeks as the Centre decided to dispatch fifty percent less Diesel and twenty percent less gas to the state, reported news agency ANI quoting sources. As per the report, the decision has been taken in the wake of the ongoing farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' (let's go to Delhi) march." TN. Why not talk instead of stopping fuel? ANI is alleged to be a propaganda channel for the current government and to be broadcasting fake news. wikipedia. The Haryana government is controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with support from the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). wikipedia. In Rajasthan, the BJP has a majority on its own with 115 seats out of a total of 200 seats. wikipedia. In the Lok Sabha at the Centre, the BJP again has a majority with 303 seats out of a total of 545 seats. wikipedia. Punjab, however, bucked the trend by electing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with a sweep of 92 seats out of a total of 117 seats and reducing the BJP to almost nothing with just 2 seats. wikipedia. Punjab may have voted against the BJP but it is an integral part of India. Worryingly, "The Punjab region shares 553 km (border) with Pakistan." "The Border Security Force (BSF) either shot down or recovered 107 drones from along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab in 2023, a senior officer said." DH. Farmers' leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said, "We said we are not Pakistan. We seek a peaceful solution, not confrontation." ET. Out of a population of 24-29 million Sikhs in the world, over 16 million live in Punjab. wikipedia. "The Khalistan movement calls for an independent homeland for Sikhs in India," with support in Canada, US, UK and Australia. BBC. India's relations with Canada plunged after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of assassinating Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. "Mutual recriminations since that accusation, which India strongly denies, have strained ties between the two countries." India Today. Not a good idea to give Khalistanis or Pakistanis a chance to meddle in India. Fortunately, "the central government put forth a five-year plan involving the purchase of pulses, maize, and cotton crops by government agencies at minimum support prices (MSP)." The farmers "temporarily halted the 'Delhi Chalo' march following this breakthrough in talks." India Today. Turning Punjab into a concentration camp and isolating it from India while the Pakistan border is open is not wise. Violence is not the answer to every protest. Respect.