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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police (SPF) said on Tuesday (December 15) that it had been alerted to social media posts showing people rallying in support of farmers in India and that investigations into it were ongoing.
“The police did not grant any permits for these assemblies for reasons,” authorities said in a press release.
The SPF also issued a “strong reminder” that organizing or participating in a public assembly without a police permit in Singapore is illegal, adding that it would not grant any permits for assemblies defending political causes in other countries.
“Foreigners visiting or living in Singapore must abide by our laws. Those who break the law will be dealt with firmly, and this may include termination of visa or work passes, where applicable,” said SPF.
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The protests in India, which began in August and have intensified in recent weeks, target agricultural reforms that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as the largest the country has seen in decades.
Laws passed in September will allow potential bulk buyers to link directly with farmers, bypassing government-regulated wholesale markets and layers of commission agents.
While Modi has said the laws will help farmers prosper, opponents say the reforms will lower crop prices and devastate their profits, while eliminating commission agents, who are the main line of credit for thousands of people. farmers.
Protesters have barricaded themselves around New Delhi, blocking some of the capital’s main roads, and five rounds of talks between farmers and the government have failed to resolve the deadlock.
Displays of solidarity with farmers have been reported among Indian communities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
