Punjab farmers squat on rail tracks as a part of SKM’s protest towards Centre over MSP, Lakhimpur violence

By way of PTI

CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmers squatted on rail tracks at a number of puts as a part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s national stir towards the Centre “reneging on its guarantees” made when the protest towards now-repealed farm rules used to be withdrawn remaining 12 months.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) basic secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal stated trains might be stopped from 11 am until 3 pm in Punjab.

The four-hour protest is more likely to disrupt educate motion within the state, inflicting inconvenience to passengers.

The protesters squatted on rail tracks at a number of puts, together with Jalandhar, Phillaur, Ferozepur and Bathinda.

The calls for of the farmers come with a felony ensure for the minimal improve value and justice within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, Lakhowal stated.

8 folks, together with 4 farmers, have been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri in violence that erupted when farmers have been protesting towards Uttar Pradesh Deputy Leader Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s consult with to the realm on October 3 remaining 12 months.

Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is accused within the case.

Farmers are hard the sacking of Union Minister of State for House Ajay Mishra.

They’re additionally hard the withdrawal of instances registered towards farmers right through the anti-farm rules protest remaining 12 months, repayment to the households of farmers who misplaced their lives right through the stir and rollback of the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the defence forces.

Concerning the panel on minimal improve value shaped by way of the Centre not too long ago, Lakhowal stated the federal government integrated within the committee officials and farmers who have been in favour of the now-repealed farm rules.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Kadian) president Harmeet Singh Kadian, collaborating within the protest at Phillaur railway station, stated the farmers have been maintaining the protest at the name given by way of the SKM.

Farmers stated they have been compelled to squat on rail tracks because the Centre used to be “no longer paying attention to their calls for”.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmers squatted on rail tracks at a number of puts as a part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s national stir towards the Centre “reneging on its guarantees” made when the protest towards now-repealed farm rules used to be withdrawn remaining 12 months.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) basic secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal stated trains might be stopped from 11 am until 3 pm in Punjab.

The four-hour protest is more likely to disrupt educate motion within the state, inflicting inconvenience to passengers.

The protesters squatted on rail tracks at a number of puts, together with Jalandhar, Phillaur, Ferozepur and Bathinda.

The calls for of the farmers come with a felony ensure for the minimal improve value and justice within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, Lakhowal stated.

8 folks, together with 4 farmers, have been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri in violence that erupted when farmers have been protesting towards Uttar Pradesh Deputy Leader Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s consult with to the realm on October 3 remaining 12 months.

Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is accused within the case.

Farmers are hard the sacking of Union Minister of State for House Ajay Mishra.

They’re additionally hard the withdrawal of instances registered towards farmers right through the anti-farm rules protest remaining 12 months, repayment to the households of farmers who misplaced their lives right through the stir and rollback of the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the defence forces.

Concerning the panel on minimal improve value shaped by way of the Centre not too long ago, Lakhowal stated the federal government integrated within the committee officials and farmers who have been in favour of the now-repealed farm rules.

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Kadian) president Harmeet Singh Kadian, collaborating within the protest at Phillaur railway station, stated the farmers have been maintaining the protest at the name given by way of the SKM.

Farmers stated they have been compelled to squat on rail tracks because the Centre used to be “no longer paying attention to their calls for”.