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AAP hands 'Krishak Maran' award to Shivraj govt, officers refuse to take shield

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JABALPUR: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders have given 'Krishak Maran'award to Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government for the firing on farmers, which resulted in six deaths.

AAP convener Alok Agarwal handed over the shield of 'Krishak Maran Award' to officials, urging them to send it to Shivraj Chouhan but officials refused to take the shield. 

Madhya Pradesh has been winning Krishi Kraman awards from the Centre. But after the Mandsaur killings, the situation on the ground came to fore. Farmers came to streets all over Madhya Pradesh, demanding fair prices and loan waiver.

AAP leaders staged a protest in Jabalpur. They gave a memorandum regarding AAP's demands for the welfare of farmers. The officials took the memorandum but didn't take the 'award'. 

The AAP workers had organised a protest in Jabalpur. They also courted arrests. Talking to journalists, the party leaders said that AAP will continue to raise the issues of farmers in Madhya Pradesh. 


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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