Farmers hold their ground, lock horns over passenger trains in Amritsar
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Farmers hold their ground, lock horns over passenger trains in Amritsar
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Farmers sitting on the protest against the three farm laws passed by the Centre claimed that their stir would continue till the controversial laws were repealed. The protest by kisan unions at Butari railway station entered the 48th day on Tuesday.Surjit Singh Bhooregill, a farm leader, said they were also mobilising public to hold a protest in New Delhi on November 26.Meanwhile, the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, which has been holding the protest at Gehri Mandi railway station, announced to show black flags to BJP chief JP Nadda during his visit to Punjab. Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the committee, said the aim of Nadda’s visit would be to propagate his party’s ideology.He said farmers would not allow passenger trains to enter the state. — TNS
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The Tribune
Date
2020-11-18
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Amritsar