The demonstrators, mainly Sindhi activists, expressed their concerns about the construction of unauthorized canals on the Indus River, which they claim are severely damaging the region's agriculture and ecosystem.
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met the Congress MPs from Punjab, who are protesting in the Parliament premises over the issue of farmers'.
Punjab Congress MPs, led by Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, protest against the removal of farmers from Punjab-Haryana Khanauri and Shambhu Borders. Warring condemns the government's actions, accusing leaders of betraying farmers and using force against them.
"CM Siddaramaiah had passed a bill forcefully opposing the amendment made by the Central Govt to Waqf. The motive is clear: When Modi ji is interested in bringing transparency to Waqf, the Siddaramaiah government wants to protect the land grabbers," Vijayendra told during a press conference
Union Minister and BJP's Telangana State President G Kishan Reddy on Thursday slammed the state government over budget saying that it is based on "cooked up numbers and gimmicks."
"Last night, when farmers were fast asleep, 3000-4000 armed policemen used force and bulldozers to remove them (from Haryana - Punjab Shambhu Border), and didn't even spare the elderly Dallewal who is on a hunger strike. Now, understand the chronology here... First, Bhagwant Mann throws the
Calling BJP leaders as "boastful", Rai told ANI, "The people of Bharatiya Janata Party are quite boastful, and in that they destroy the government. Such a language is being spoken by a minister, I believe that (Chief Minister) Yogi should take cognisance of this and investigate this. Before
"Aaj Punjab ke upar ek badi vipda ka din hai (Punjab is going through tragic times). Our CM met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and farmers are being attacked as part of a conspiracy. Not just Punjab but the entire farming community is facing a big attack today," the Congress MP told ANI.
The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on Thursday, with the Lok Sabha set to meet. Lok Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday Wednesday till March 19. The Budget Session of Parliament will resume on Thursday, with the Lok Sabha scheduled to meet. The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Tuesday and
BJP leader Payal Shankar accused the Congress party of betraying public trust by failing to fulfil its election promises despite making budget allocations, calling it a clear case of broken commitments.