Punjab: Stage set for more agitations today
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Punjab: Stage set for more agitations today
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BATHINDA: Farm organisations in Punjab, as part of agitations against the recent agricultural laws, will on Monday protest at deputy commissioner offices across the state, Reliance Group shopping malls and petrol pumps, and outside the houses of BJP leaders. Leaders of protesting organisations on Sunday said they would also sit on a hunger strike during the day. However, BKU (Charuni) head Gurnam Singh Charuni announced he would not go ahead with his plan to go on an indefinite hunger strike from December 19. Charuni said activists were ready for protests at all places decided by them. The leaders will sit on hunger strike from 8am to 5pm. The hunger strike will be observed on all state borders of Delhi and everywhere where protests are being staged. Charuni said as per appeals by other farm organisations, he decided to cancel the indefinite hunger strike to be started from December 19. Farm organisations have also decided to ensure more participation of women from December 15 and make arrangements for their night stay on borders.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-14
Coverage
Amritsar