The Punjab Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has cleared the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders near Haryana and farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who was on fast unto death also broke his fast.
" When I was asking questions regarding agriculture and brought it to the record that in Maharashtra, more than 30,000 farmers have committed suicide and more than 700 farmers died during the farmers' protest, my mic was turned off. It was an important question. Why are farmers leaving agric
Adopting a considerate approach towards farmers, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government has decided to immediately release 450 more farmers from the police detention, the Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab said in a press release.
The demonstration was held in response to the action taken against farm leaders in Punjab, who were protesting against the government while pressing various demands, including a legal guarantee for a Minimum Support Price (MSP) on all crops.
This came after Punjab police removed farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Khanauri Border and Shambhu Border, where they were sitting in protest over their various demands, including a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops.
Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that the farmers' protest at Punjab's Shambhu and Khanauri borders was orchestrated at AAP leader's behest to serve his political interests.
This came after Punjab Police on Wednesday removed farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border and Khanauri Border in Punjab who were protesting over various demands.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, accusing them of failing to fulfill their promises to farmers. Majithia pointed out that before coming to power, AAP had made numerous commitments to farmers, but none o
Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nanak Singh on Thursday announced that efforts are underway to clear the roads in the area to reopen them to traffic within the next 3-4 hours.
Earlier today, security was heightened at the Haryana - Punjab Shambhu Border as Haryana Police removed concrete barricades erected at the border to restrict farmers' movement further from where they were sitting on a protest over various demands.