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.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher was released from the Mukhtsar Sahib jail on Friday, following which he strongly condemned the AAP-led Punjab government for "destroying" farmers' front.
"I have been released from Mukhtsar Sahib prison, and I will reach Bahadurgarh Fort around 9 am and will hold a press conference there... I strongly condemn the Punjab government and the way our fronts were destroyed... We will hold discussions on our future course of action with our partner
The Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday claimed that the state's financial condition is "very" bad ahead of the 2025-26 budget, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government of failing to fulfill its pre-poll promises.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the Punjab government has launched a strong war against drugs in the state, adding that people are coming forward to make 'Badalta Punjab.'
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.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal and Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader Raminder Singh refused to attend a meeting called by the Punjab government and announced a protest at district headquarters across the state on March 28, alleging repression by the state government
Punjab Congress MLAs, including the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday, protested against the state government on the issue of removal of farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Khanauri Border and Shambhu Border and other issues.