As BJP leaders in Bathinda, Kotkapura, Fazilka and Jalandhar from Punjab watched a live screening of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with farmers on Friday, events in these districts faced protests from agitator farmers. In Bathinda, a group of farmers ransacked the event site on Friday, leaving at least five …
Read More »Punjab: tributes paid to 41 farmers who died during protests
Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: December 21, 2020 8:24:02 am ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ observed in the Jhamat village of Ludhiana. (Archive) On Sunday, tributes were paid to 41 farmers who have died since September 15, when protests against three Central farm laws intensified. “Our union organized programs to …
Read More »Delhi Chalo March: ‘It will block all roads to Delhi … it’s a matter of our existence’
Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: November 23, 2020 11:35:09 am Farmers unions are holding meetings in various towns in Punjab for the upcoming Delhi Chalo march. Farmers who will march to Delhi from November 26 to 27 to pressure the central government to repeal the three agricultural …
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