‘Black day’: Congress backs farmers, protests outside Raj Bhawan
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‘Black day’: Congress backs farmers, protests outside Raj Bhawan
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CHANDIGARH: The city youth Congress held a protest outside the Punjab Raj Bhawan in the favour of farmers and demanding to withdraw the three farm laws passed by the Union government. Besides showing their solidarity with farmers, Congress senior leaders put up black flags at their residences to show their support. Manoj Lubana of the the Chandigarh Youth Congress said, “This is really shameful on the part of the Government of India. Farmers have been fighting for their rights in extreme hot conditions. Unfortunately, the government is unfazed and not bothered by their plight. We will continue with this fight against the government and stand in solidarity with our farmers. We appeal all to support and break the high-headedness of this government.” He said, “We are here to support the agitation by farmers and protest against the violence and oppression that the state government has subjected them to.” Congress has been supporting farmers since the beginning of the agitation and held multiple protests in the favour of farmers time and again. Senior leaders of the Congress party had held protests on the roundabouts of the city earlier in support of farmers.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-05-27
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Chandigarh