Farmers' Protest LIVE: Bills won't benefit farmers, says Maharashtra Dy CM
Various farmers' bodies have hit the streets against the agricultural bills. Farmers argue that the bills will dismantle the MSP system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates. However, the Centre, has repeatedly assured them MSP will not be withdrawn.
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31 farmers' bodies participating in Bharat Bandh
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Police deployed in Amritsar in wake of farmers' protest
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Police personnel being deployed in Punjab's Ludhiana
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh appeals to farmers
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committe continues rail roko in Punjab
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13 pairs of trains short-terminated as precautionary measure
A country-wide bandh is being observed on Friday against the Centre’s contentious farm bills. Various farmers’ bodies, including the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) are participating in the Bharat Bandh. Also, in Punjab, farmers’ three-day rail roko agitation has entered its second day as protesters continue to sit on railway tracks across the state.
Meanwhile, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the oldest ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in power at the Centre, will hold a ‘chakka’ jam across Punjab against the agricultural bills. The party’s only representative in the Union cabinet, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, had resigned last week in protest against the bills.
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31 farmers' bodies participating in Bharat Bandh
A total of 31 farmers' bodies, including Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), All India Farmers Union, are participating in today's Bharat Bandh against agricultural bills.
Police deployed in Amritsar in wake of farmers' protest
Punjab: Police personnel deployed in Amritsar city in the wake of farmers protest today, against #FarmBills passed in the Parliament. ACP says, "Security forces have been deployed at every crossroad and level crossing in the entire city so that no untoward incident takes place." pic.twitter.com/4OCgJjLDgt
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020
Police personnel being deployed in Punjab's Ludhiana
Punjab: Police personnel being deployed around Ladowal Toll Plaza in Ludhiana, in the wake of nationwide protest by farmers today, over #FarmBills. SHO Ladowal says, "All prepartions made, additional forces deployed. Farmer leaders have assured us that protest will be peaceful." pic.twitter.com/mf70umS576
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh appeals to farmers
CM Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to farmers to farmers to strictly maintain law and order and adhere to all Covid-19 safety protocols: Punjab CM's office
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committe continues rail roko in Punjab
Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continues their 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar, in protest against the #FarmBills.
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020
The Committee is holding the 'rail roko' agitation from September 24 to 26 against the Bills. pic.twitter.com/NFfSCcWuO5
First published: Sep 25, 2020 07:20 IST