BJP's Nayab Singh Saini, 54, was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana at a hurriedly-arranged ceremony in Chandigarh Tuesday evening, just hours after Manohar Lal Khattar, and the entire cabinet submitted their resignation.

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The farmers who are now staging protests at the borders between Punjab and Haryana have decided to host a variety of events there till February 29. They will decide on the Dilli Chalo march's line of action on that day.

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The SKM decided to focus on the death of a youth in the ongoing protest, therefore they called off the farmers' march to the national capital until February 29. They assert that they will not let the youth's autopsy or cremation until the Punjab Police brings a lawsuit against the Haryana police.

Farmers protest: Farmers halt ‘Delhi Chalo’ march till 29 Feb | Focus shifts to youth's death

The "Delhi Chalo" demonstration, which is presently being held at the borders between Punjab and Haryana in Shambhu and Khanauri, has been postponed until February 29. The focus of farmer leaders has shifted to the pursuit of justice for Shubhkaran Singh, a 22-year-old farmer who was purportedly slain on February 21 during skirmishes between farmers and the Haryana police.

Farmers' protest: File FIR first, then conduct autopsy or cremation say farmer unions

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday demanded Haryana Chief Minister and the Haryana Home Minister be booked for the "murder" of a protesting farmer on the Punjab-Haryana border and announced a tractor march next week.

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Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) chief Dushyant Chautala, who will be taking oath as Haryana`s Deputy Chief Minister, said here on Saturday that the presence of his father Ajay Chautala on the occasion, who has been granted 14-day furlough, will give strength to him.

My father's presence will provide strength to me: Dushyant Chautala

Haryana voted en masse for the BJP in the recent Lok Sabha election and gave Narendra Modi all 10 Lok Sabha seats. But that's just that. The BJP found itself unable to convert the widespread support for the Prime Minister into a mandate for its government led by Manohar Lal Khattar.

Haryana election result shows PM Modi's popularity does not automatically assure BJP victory

Khattar's statement comes after he met BJP chief Amit Shah today. He submitted a report on the violence that erupted?after the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief

Haryana chief minister Khattar satisfied with handling of Dera Sacha Sauda protest, will not resign

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