Singhu is a village in the
North West Delhi
North West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.
Geography
North West Delhi is bounded by the Yamuna River on the northeast, and by the districts of North Delhi to the east and southeast, W ...
district of the
National Capital Region (India)
The National Capital Region (NCR) is a planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The ...
.
It borders the
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ...
state, and became popular during the
Indian farmers protest of 2020/2021 when the Indian government erected walls to prevent Haryana protestors from reaching Delhi. As of 21 March 2021, according to
Haryana Police
The Haryana Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the state of Haryana, India. Present DGP of Haryana Police is P. K. Agarwal since August 16, 2021. He is an IPS officer of 1988 batch.
History
The Haryana Police were formed when ...
, there are around 18,000-19,000 committed protestors sitting at Singhu at the Delhi border.
A
lynching took place in the area in October 2021, with the body of the victim being hung on a barricade near the protest site.
References
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External links
Survey Report on Village Sanghuby Directorate of Census Operations, Delhi
Villages in North West Delhi district