The Center will resume rail services in Punjab only when blockades along the railroad tracks are cleared, rail board chairman and chief executive VK Yadav said Thursday, adding that the state government has ensured that all locks will be removed on Friday. As of Thursday night, 14 of the 32 …
Read More »Punjab Assembly Passes Bills Against Central Agricultural Laws, What Happens Next?
Amarinder Singh has risen to the occasion in this crisis. Even in the past he has spoken out on key issues, even if that meant going against the Center or his own party. For example, he resigned from Congress after Operation Bluestar in 1984 and took on the UPA government …
Read More »Explained: What Punjab’s Three New Farm Bills Say, What They Seek To Accomplish
Written by Manraj Grewal Sharma, edited by Explained Desk | Chandigarh | Updated: October 21, 2020 11:09:15 am Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, along with the MLAs, is meeting Tuesday with Vice President of Governor Singh Badnore, to seek his consent to the agricultural bills passed by the Assembly. (Photo: …
Read More »Punjab Farmers Protest: Punjab “Rail roko” Upheaval Starts, Train Services Suspended | Chandigarh News
CHANDIGARH: Farmers in Punjab On Thursday it began its three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to protest against the three agricultural bills, while the Ferozepur Railways division suspended special train operation due to the uproar. Rail authorities said 14 pairs of special trains will remain suspended from September 24 to 26. The …
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