BKU activists stopped by cops in Rampur

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BKU activists stopped by cops in Rampur

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RAMPUR: Several activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) were stopped by police in Rampur from travelling towards the UP-Delhi border as part of the ongoing farmers protest. The angry BKU activists then tried to block the national highway. They sat on an indefinite 'dharna' against the three farms laws. Representatives of other farmers’ organisations also joined in the protest near Bhot police station. Rampur's BKU president Haneef Warsi told TOI, "The activists were on their way to Delhi to participate in the ongoing protest. They were stopped by the police. So, they have now decided to sit on an indefinite 'dharna' here."

Publisher

The Times of India

Date

2020-12-12

Coverage

Bareilly