Farmers in Punjab and Haryana blocked roads and railroads on Friday to protest against three new legislation that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at minimum support prices (MSP) set by the federal government. leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by agro-industries. Prime Minister …
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Farmers’ unions across the country have called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ in view of the passage of controversial farm bills in Parliament. The Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Trinamool Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal are among the 18 opposition parties that support the call for a …
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Farmers place a temporary shade on the train tracks to protect themselves from the sun as they block the train tracks during a protest against agricultural laws in the village of Devi Dasspura, on the outskirts of Amritsar. (Reuters) Farmers in Punjab and Haryana have protested against three land reform …
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Despite the approval of the agricultural reform bills in Parliament, protests in Haryana continue with various organizations preparing to support Bharat Bandh’s call on September 25. Farmer leaders said that various farmer organizations such as Bharatiya kisan union (BKU), all India Farmers Union (AIFU), all India kisan sangharsh Coordination Committee …
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