Farmers wave black flags, block convoy of edu min in US Nagar
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Farmers wave black flags, block convoy of edu min in US Nagar
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Rudrapur: With no resolution in sight after over a month of agitation against the new farm laws, scores of farmers blocked the road and showed black flags to state education minister Arvind Pandey while he was heading to Bazpur for the foundation laying of several development projects on Tuesday. They also raised slogans against the minister and the amended agri laws. Sources said that farmers from Shivpuri and Baanskhera villages, holding black flags and banners, assembled near Gadarpur in the morning and blocked the convoy of the minister. Finally, police had to rush to the spot to convince the protesters to allow the minister’s vehicles to pass. Sources added that Pandey then proceeded to the venue. Earlier on Monday, BJP legislator Harbhajan Singh Cheema had to face similar protests when he tried to pacify farmers who had assembled at the clinic of a doctor who had written anti-farmer posts on social media. They then demanded Cheema’s resignation after which he made a quick exit. Later, the doctor extended his apology to the farmers.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-01-06
Coverage
Dehradun