Women, youth roped in for agriculture agitations in Punjab
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Women, youth roped in for agriculture agitations in Punjab
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BATHINDA: Farm organisation BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) has said it would be reaching Delhi to protest against the newly enacted farm laws on November 26-27, even as the national capital’s police force has refused them permission for it. BKU has started preparations for the protests and has also roped in women and youths. Women will protest and take out marches in villages in various districts of Malwa region for three days, from November 21 to 23. Youngsters will hold mashal (torch) marches in the same villages on these days. The decision was taken in a state-level meeting of the organisation held in Bathinda on Wednesday. It was also decided to hold protests against Capt Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government on November 18, demanding withdrawal of Punjab Agriculture Produce Marketing Act, 2017, and cancel agriculture land tenancy resolutions. Union president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the organisation had decided to involve women and youth to intensify protests. He added women and youths had been supplorting the protests, but their support now would be unprecedented.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-11-12
Coverage
Amritsar