Farmer outfits to organise ‘chakka jam’ in Haryana today
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Farmer outfits to organise ‘chakka jam’ in Haryana today
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Farmer outfits in Haryana are going to hold road blockades across the state on Sunday to protest against the three farm bills. Bharatiya Kisan Union Haryana (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni said, “A statewide chakka jam (road block protest) will be held from 12pm to 3pm on September 20 in Haryana. If our demands are not accepted, a countrywide protest will be staged on September 25. We have the support of 17 organisations of farmers, arhtiyas (commission agents), and labourers in Haryana.” BKU Haryana (Charuni) has already been staging symbolic protests at all district headquarters in Haryana from 10am to 4pm since September 16. BKU Haryana spokesman Rakesh Kumar Bains said, “The government should sit with the farmers, answer the questions raised by the unions... The arbitrary functioning of the government to push these three ordinances raises several questions as farmers are major stakeholders who have been kept out of this process.” The Haryana State Kacha Arhtiyas Association and Haryana Rice Millers Association also extended support to the farmers on Saturday. Gaurav Gupta, a commission agent, protesting in Ambala, said, “Our organisations have extended support to the protesting farmers until these ordinances are withdrawn.” Meanwhile, the BJP government in Haryana advised authorities to exercise restraint while dealing with protesting farmers.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-09-20
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India