Centre trying to divide Punjab farm bodies: BKU faction
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Centre trying to divide Punjab farm bodies: BKU faction
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BATHINDA: Accusing the Centre of trying to divide farm organisations, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) held protests outside district administrative complexes across the state on a day when 30 farm organisations held talks to discuss the future course of action. Several activists, including women, participated in the protests. BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) state secretary Shingara Singh Mann said, “BJP leaders are making statements that an agreement with farm organisations will be reached in the next meeting expected on November 21. Centre functionaries are learnt to be contacting a section of farm bodies with the ulterior motive of causing differences among organisations, but we are united.” Meanwhile, in Amritsar, a delegation of farmer leaders met Akal Takht jathedar Harpreet Singh on Wednesday, urging him to appeal to politicians to not share the stage of farmers’ protests and use them for political means (Inputs from Amritsar)
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-11-19
Coverage
Chandigarh