Farmers' protest live updates: This ideological revolution doesn't run on WhatsApp, says Tikait

Opposition wants a separate discussion on farm laws and farmers agitation and doesn't want it clubbed with the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, reports ANI.

Senior leaders of Congress say that if the govt agrees to this demand, they would participate in the discussion.

Rain, heavy barricading play spoiler at Singhu border protest site, reports PTI.

Some put the blame on the rain gods while others cried foul over the sturdy barriers put up by the administration as the usually vibrant and upbeat Singhu border witnessed a rare quiet and uneventful day on Thursday. The Delhi-Haryana highway, the epicentre of the ongoing farmers' agitation, looked like a pale shadow of its former self after intermittent showers restricted many protesting farmers to the shelter of their tents and trolleys.

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi speaks on teen activist Greta Thunberg, over her tweet on farm laws.

NSA Ajit Doval leaves Parliament

Over 10 Opposition parties' MPs write a joint letter to Amit Shah urging govt to withdraw actions against farmers' protest in Delhi as well as restore electricity and water supply to protest sites in Delhi's border areas, reports ANI.

These included Congress' Digvijaya Singh & AAP's Sanjay Singh.

The 'Toolkit' matter is a serious one. It clearly shows that some foreign elements are conspiring to defame India: Prakash Javadekar (ANI)

Initial probe reveals that 'toolkit' appears to have been created by pro-Khalistani organisation: Delhi Police

Documents uploaded on social media has proper action plan about digital strike on or before Jan 26, tweet storms on Jan 23: Police

The temporary measures with regards to internet access in certain parts of the Delhi-NCR region were therefore understandably undertaken to prevent further violence: MEA

India and US are both vibrant democracies with shared values. Incidents of violence and vandalism at historic Red Fort on Jan 26 evoked similar sentiments and reactions in India as did the Capitol Hill incident on January 6 and are addressed as per local laws: Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson

We have taken note of the comments of the US State Department. It is important to take such comments in the context in which they are made and in their entirety: Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson

US State Dept has acknowledged steps been taken by India towards agricultural reforms. Any protest must be seen in the context of India's democratic ethos and polity and ongoing efforts of govt and concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse: Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson

This document is adding fuel to the view that there is an international conspiracy afoot to defame India and the government over the farmer protests.