Delhi govt to help trace farmers missing from protest sites: CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his government will help trace farmers missing since January 26 violence and if need arises, he will approach Lieutenant Goverr and Centre.

Kejriwal said that Delhi government has also released a list of 115 persons lodged in different jails here in connection with January 26 violence during farmers' tractor rally.
 

We are releasing a list of 115 protesters who were arrested by police in relation to Republic Day incident and are in different jails in city. Our government will make every effort to trace protesters who are missing and I will even speak to Lt Goverr and central government if need arises,he said at a press conference.

A delegation from legal team of Samyukt Kisan Morcha met Kejriwal and presented him a list of 29 missing farmers. It also demanded a judicial inquiry into alleged conspiracy against farmers' protest" and constitution of a medical board to examine those in jail. chief minister, however, did t comment on demand for judicial inquiry.

Kejriwal said that re 115 persons who are lodged in Delhi jails after being arrested in connection with "unfortunate" violence that happened during farmers' tractor rally on January 26.

It is possible that many of those missing had been arrested in connection with chaos at Red Fort, due to which y are t able to connect to ir families. We are issuing this list with names, , and address of 115 people so that ir family members could identify m.Over last few days, many people and farmer unions reached out to chief minister with regard to "missing" protesters.Kejriwal assured people that he will try his best to trace missing protesters whose whereabouts are yet t kw and unite m with ir families.

Many people have reached out to Delhi government in last few days owing to ir family members who were protesting against farm laws having gone missing, and y are unable to connect to m. I can understand pain and suffering.

farmer unions protesting at Delhi borders for scrapping of Centre's farm laws have claimed that several are missing since Republic Day violence. Delhi Police has said that it has arrested 122 protesters so far in connection with January 26 violence.