"We condemn the action against farmers by the Bhagwant Mann government in collaboration with or on the orders of the Modi government. The Bhagwant Mann government and Modi government will have to pay a heavy price for this. Today, we will hold protest demonstrations outside the offices of
Several farmer leaders including farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who is on an indefinite fast and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarvan Singh Pandher were detained by the Police.
Amid the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's (SKM) march towards Chandigarh on Wednesday, Punjab Police has tightened security to prevent protestors from reaching the city, said DIG Ropar Range Harcharan Singh Bhullar.
He said, "Bhagwant Mann government is playing into the hands of Centre to violate the human rights of farmers. People will never accept this. We will burn the effigy of Bhagwant Mann. We will demand that farmers be allowed to protest and their demand be met. Our demands are not unlawful...We
Farmers gathered at Golden Gate in Amritsar to protest against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government. Police forces were deployed at multiple locations, including Chandigarh's borders, to maintain order and manage traffic during the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's march.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday accused the Bhagwant Singh Mann government in Punjab of "suppressing the democratic rights of farmers for peaceful protest" and appealed to the Punjab farmers to join the March 5 'Pakka Morcha' at Chandigarh.
Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal described the CM as unusually angry, noting that he had never witnessed such an outburst, even in high-level negotiations.
On Saturday, UP Warriorz, who are one of the founding franchises of the Women's Premier League (WPL), completed the painting of a mural in Lucknow in the Kisan Bhavan. Painted on a wall that covers an area of 5,500 square feet, the mural was completed in six days.
As per the letter, Kamana Prabhakara Rao has been appointed for Andhra Pradesh, Abhishek Mishra for Chhattisgarh, Dharmendra Singh Chauhan for Madhya Pradesh and Ashok Kumar Baidya for Tripura.
This indicates significant increase in quantum of affordable working capital loans provided to the farmers for agriculture and allied activities. This is reflection of credit deepening in agriculture and reduced dependency on non-institutional credit.