Farmer Activist Navdeep Singh Granted Bail in 'Delhi Chalo' Case

Farmer activist Navdeep Singh was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the 'Delhi Chalo' march case. Singh was arrested on various charges, including rioting, and was welcomed by fellow farmers on his release. The farmers have been protesting for a legal guarantee of MSP for crops.

Farmer activist Navdeep Singh walked out of Ambala Central Jail after the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted him bail in connection with the farmers' February 13 'Delhi Chalo' march.

Haryana Police arrested Singh from Mohali on March 28 on several charges, including rioting and attempt to murder. He was welcomed by farmer leaders as he exited the jail late on Tuesday night.

Initially, farmer leaders had planned to gherao the office of the Ambala superintendent of police on Wednesday and Thursday to protest against Singh's arrest. However, they changed their plan following his release.

Singh, a native of Jalbera village near Ambala, gained fame as the 'water cannon man' when he climbed atop a police water cannon in November 2020 during the farmers' agitation against now-repealed farm laws.

On February 13, farmers from Punjab, led by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, began a march to Delhi to demand a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops. They were stopped by Haryana Police, who had set up barricades, including cemented blocks, on the Ambala-New Delhi national highway.

The farmers clashed with police personnel and have since been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri points along the Punjab and Haryana border.

On July 10, the high court ordered the Haryana government to remove the barricades at the Shambhu border within a week, a decision later upheld by the Supreme Court. The top court also questioned the state's authority to block the highway.