Pawar also said he met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis before Diwali and told them that the 'situation has gone out of hand'
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Chakka Jam: Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block national, state highways
Farmers protesting against the Centre s new agri laws and other issues blocked roads at several places in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday on the call given by the farmers unions for a nationwide chakka jam . Farmers unions had on Monday announced a countrywide chakka jam from 12 noon to 3 pm on February 6 when they would block national and state highways in protest against the Internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.
The police have stepped up security and made all arrangements for traffic diversion, said officials, adding adequate police personnel were deployed in Punjab and Haryana. Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farmers bodies blocked state and national highways at several places on Saturday, causing inconvenience to commuters.
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New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal today via video-conferencing, his office said.