Mann flays tendency of farmers’ unions to resort to road blockade
The Punjab chief minister accused some of the unions of staging dharnas for monetary considerations.
The Punjab chief minister accused some of the unions of staging dharnas for monetary considerations.
The Mahapanchyat will be held at the Eco Garden and had been scheduled before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the repeal of the three contentious farm laws on November 19.
BJP leaders are sending anti-social elements to create unrest in farmers' protests and the Union government is trying to discredit the entire movement by terming it opposition parties' backed protest against the government
CM Capt Amarinder welcomes agitating farmers unions move a day after the Punjab Assembly passed Bills to negate the Centres farm laws; urges them to also lift blockade of passenger trains
While representatives of 29 organisations met here on Tuesday and decided to hold discussions with the Centre (on their invitation), Bharatiya Kisan Union BKU (BKU) Ekta Ugrahan---the largest farmer Union, which has been holding separate protests, in coordination with these other unions, too, announced yesterday that they will be going for talks with the Union government’s agriculture secretary.
SAD chief charges that Punjab CM is playing a 'fixed match' by purposely delaying holding a special Assembly session to negate the Modi-led central govt's controversial agriculture laws
CM rejects 1-week ultimatum given by farmers unions for holding a special Assembly session to nix Modi govt's agri laws, saying he will take whatever decisions are needed in farmers' best interests
