The Delhi police said Thursday its investigation into an "overseas conspiracy" enmeshed in the farmer protests was not against Greta Thunberg but a "toolkit" that she had tweeted, allegedly linked to a "Khalistani group". Despite authorities denying permission for a farmers' Mahapanchayat, or a meeting, in Uttar Pradesh's Shamili and large gatherings being banned, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary said he will go to Shamli, saying he has "144 reasons" why. In other news, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief Shaktikanta Das will announce the monetary policy today. Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui's plea for bail in a case filed against him for allegedly "insulting gods and goddesses will be heard by the Supreme Court today. He has bene in jail since January 1. One in five Indians may have had Covid, suggests the new sero survey. 21 per cent of India or 29 crore people have antibodies, it suggests.
