Bharat bandh: RJD, Congress join protests
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Bharat bandh: RJD, Congress join protests
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PATNA: RJD and Congress leaders staged protests at several places in the state during the Bharat bandh called against the three farm laws on Monday. RJD state president Jagadanand Singh with other senior party staged protest near Dak Bungalow roundabout. “The government is not understanding that if farming is stopped, the entire nation will have to bear the brunt,” Singh said. Former MLA Bhola Yadav also criticised the NDA government for not rolling back the farm laws. RJD state spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan said apart from the political party workers, farmers and common people in large numbers supported the bandh. RJD’s Mahua MLA Mukesh Raushan protested with a basket of banana on his head to draw the government’s attention towards the problems faced by banana farmers. However, leader of opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, was not seen on the road. Congress state president Madan Mohan Jha staged protest with the Left party leaders and slammed the NDA government for suppressing farmers and rising inflation.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-09-28
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Patna