‘Toll collection won’t be allowed in Rajasthan from February 12’

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‘Toll collection won’t be allowed in Rajasthan from February 12’

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JAIPUR: In view of the farmers’ agitation against the centre’s three farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a united front of over40 farmers’ unions, on Wednesday announced that “all road toll plazas in Rajasthan will be made toll free from February 12”. It was announced by Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s Darshan Pal in a press statement. Meanwhile, a statewide Kisan Adhikar Yatra under the leadership of Rampal Jat, national president of Kisan Mahapanchayat, will begin on Thursday to strengthen the ongoing farmers’ movement in support of legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP). In the first phase, the ‘yatra’ will start from Jaipur. It will finally reach Jaipur having travelled throughTonk-Bundi-Kota-Baran-Chittorgarh-Bhilwara-Rajsamand-Jodhpur-Ajmer. During the yatra, a tractor rally will be organised in Baran on February 12. On February 13, a discussion with farmers will be conducted at Matrikundiya in Chittorgarh, on February 14, a rally and public meeting will be organized by farmers, labourers and general public at Pipad in Jodhpur and on January 15, a discussion with farmers will be organised at Jodhpur city. Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s Darshan Pal also announced that on February 14, candle march and mashaal juloos and other programmes will be organised across the country remembering the sacrifice of the martyred soldiers in the Pulwama attack.

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The Times of India

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2021-02-11

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Jaipur