Farmers’ protest against agri ordinances enters third day
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Farmers’ protest against agri ordinances enters third day
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Tarn Taran, September 9On the third day of the Jail Bharo Andolan, the leadership of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC), Punjab, presented its 51-member jatha to be court arrested here on Wednesday. However, the district administration did not arrest the members of the jatha.The protesters blocked the national highway for more than an hour and burnt an effigy of the Central Government. They were protesting against the government for promulgating three ordinances depriving farmers of the facilities being given for decades.Meanwhile, a large number of protesters organised a rally near the‘Pakka Morcha’ in front of the District Administrative Complex (DAC) here. Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra, district president of the organisation, was among others who addressed on the occasion. He said the handing over of the agriculture system to corporate sector would make farming community bankrupt.
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The Tribune
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2020-09-10