Tribune News Service
Bathinda, December 31
Nine farmer unions have announced that they would hold protests and raise “Modi go back” banners across the state during Prime Minister Narendr
Ruchika M Khanna
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 24
Twenty-five farm unions which participated in the agitation against Centre’s three farm laws have reportedly decided to contest t
Ruchika M. KhannaTribune News ServiceChandigarh, December 24
In a move that was expected for long, farmer unions that led the struggle against the three farm laws will be contesting the forthcoming a
(Representative image)
PATIALA: Farmers hailing from Patiala district on Friday lifted their protest being held at YPS Chowk, near chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh s Patiala residence, after their demand of a fair price for their land acquired for Delhi-Amritsar-Kattra expressway was met.
However, the coordinator of of Road Kisan Sangharsh Committee, which has been spearheading the protest, reached the site of protest later on to continue the agitaton. Committee coordinator Harman Singh Jeji claimed that the government had adopted a divide-and-rule policy and gave a compensation of up to Rs 1 crore per acre to farmers in Patiala, the home district of Punjab CM, but farmers from other districts were being paid Rs 28 lakh to Rs 35 lakh on average.