A partial strike was observed on Friday. While private transport was scarce, public transport was suspended on major routes, and many shops remained closed.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday urged to hold a discussion over the farmers issue and the action taken by security forces at the Sambu border in Parliament.
Protests against enforced disappearances and the closure of Bolan Medical College (BMC) and its hostel persist in Uthal and Quetta, Balochistan. Students at LUAWMS demand the recovery of missing student Bayandur Baloch, detained alongside three friends, while BMC students call for reopening
LJP (R) MP Arun Bharti on Saturday, criticized the opposition party for attempting to discredit a peaceful BPSC student protests by infiltrating it with anti-social elements.
Rashtriya Janata Dal's Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Saturday took a jibe at Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his parliament address on farmers, saying, "There is a lot of difference between their word and reality"
Bihar Minister Neeraj Kumar Singh Bablu on Saturday responded to former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav's criticism over the lathi-charge on protesting BPSC aspirants and said that his work had only reduced to raising questions over the good work of the state government.
Punjab Minister of Social Justice, empowerment and Minorities Baljit Kaur on Saturday said that AAP Government allocated Rs. 92 crore to 250 colleges from the 2024-25 budget under the Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste Students scheme.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Chandni Chowk, Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday reaffirmed that the central government has taken steps for the development of agricultural sectors and said that the farmers must meet Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to put forward their needs.
While addressing the Rajya Sabha Chouhan stated that the Central Government will continue to purchase crops from farmers at the MSP, reaffirming the government's commitment to farmers' welfare.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi condemned police action on farmers during their 'Delhi Chalo' march, calling it "inhumane use of force."
Pakistan's JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that his party has yet to decide on launching a long march to Islamabad over delays in presidential assent to the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act 2024. Despite assurances from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal
Speaking with ANI, Pandher said, "The central government is not in the mood to talk to the farmers. We can't see any positive initiative to peacefully solve the issue from their side."