Punjab and Haryana police met with farmer leaders in Rajpura on Sunday to discuss concerns over the ongoing farmers' protest after farmer leaders called off the 'Jatha' following injuries to over eight farmers.
Punjab and Haryana police officials held a meeting with farmer leaders in Rajpura on Sunday to discuss issues related to the ongoing farmers' protest. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher was also present during the discussions.
Meanwhile, the "jatha," contingent of 101 farmers, participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' march on Sunday, has been called off following escalating tensions and injuries among the protesters, farmer leaders said while addressing the media.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Chief Minister of Haryana, slammed the BJP-government's approach in dealing with farmers participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' march after tensions flared at the Sambhu border on Sunday.
The "jatha," contingent of 101 farmers, participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' march on Sunday, has been called off following escalating tensions and injuries among the protesters, farmer leaders said while addressing the media.
Police deployed at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border on Sunday used tear gas to disperse farmers attempting to proceed towards Delhi as part of their 'Dilli Chalo' march.
Punjab Minister of Social Justice, Baljit Kaur, on Saturday criticized the Union Government, holding it responsible for the ongoing farmers' 'Dilli Chalo' protest march, and emphasized that the farmers' demands are direct at the Centre, not the state.
The fresh wave of farmer protests saw major developments on Friday, with the farmers calling off the 'Dilli Chalo' protest after several farmers were reportedly injured in tear gas shelling by police at the Shambu border. The farmer leaders, however, have asserted that the march will be h
Earlier in the day, farmer leaders called off their 'Dilli Chalo' protest march for the day after several farmers were reportedly injured in tear gas shelling by police at the Shambu border.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the 'Jatha,' a group of 101 farmers participating in the 'Dilli Chalo' march, was recalled after six farmers were injured when Haryana Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday announced that they burn effigies of the Modi government all over the nation and will launch a fresh protest to fulfil their demands for legalizing MSP guarantee.
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a petitioner to withdraw his plea seeking direction to the government of India to consider the reasonable demands of the farmers who are staging continuous peaceful protest and demonstration.