Uttarakhand Congress to lay siege to Raj Bhawan today over farm laws
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Uttarakhand Congress to lay siege to Raj Bhawan today over farm laws
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Dehradun: To express solidarity with the farmers protesting the farm laws, Uttarakhand Congress on Thursday announced that it will lay siege to Raj Bhawan on Friday.The agitation, led by state Congress president Pritam Singh, would be joined by thousands of the party workers. The protest is being organized on the call of the central leadership of the Congress party to observe January 15 as ‘kisan adhikar diwas’.Congress vice-president Suryakant Dhasmana said a large number of party members, including senior politicians like the party's state in-charge Devender Yadav and leader of opposition Indira Hridayesh are expected to participate in the protest.“We will not sit quiet till the time the three farm laws are withdrawn by the Union government. We stand united with our farmers,” he added.
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The Times of India
Date
2021-01-15
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Dehradun