Farmers stopped during march to BJP office in Chandigarh
The protesters had assembled at Kisan Bhawan in Sector 35 before beginning their march towards the BJP office.
The protesters had assembled at Kisan Bhawan in Sector 35 before beginning their march towards the BJP office.
Farmers began assembling early in the day at the Shambhu border on the Patiala-Ambala route and the Khanauri border connecting Sangrur and Jind, with plans to proceed to Delhi's Kisan Ghat.
Farmer organisations staged protests across Punjab during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, demanding a legal guarantee for MSP, opposing the proposed India-US trade agreement and criticising both the Centre's farm policies and the state's land pooling initiative.
Farmers marching towards Chandigarh’s Raj Bhavan clashed with police at the Mohali border as authorities used tear gas and water cannons to stop protesters.
Police action to stop BRS leaders from visiting Parigi has escalated a political clash, with the party accusing the Telangana government of targeting voices backing protesting farmers.
A government does not run on stories; it needs work. People want service, not sermons from leaders. If the problems of farmers are not resolved, the Biju Janata Dal will shake this government out of its deep slumber.
A clash erupted between police and members of the Bharatiya Kisan union (BKU) Ekta Ugrahan on the Barnala-Bathinda National Highway in Punjab on Friday, after BKU members participating in the protest organised by the farmers’ group reportedly tried to enter the city.
On Wednesday, the district court accepted the revision petition filed against Kangana. The court stated that the case will now be heard in the same lower court that dismissed her suit earlier.
Kangana allegedly suggested that elderly women like Kaur could be “available for Rs 100” to participate in protests. The post drew immediate criticism and Kaur filed a defamation complaint
The police tried to stop the protesters at several points along the nearly two-km route between the MP Congress Headquarters and Chouhan’s residence, but the demonstrators managed to reach the minister's house.
