Punjab farmers protest against lockdown restrictions Updated: Updated: May 08, 2021 23:55 IST Outfits leading the stir against farm laws accuse Centre, State govt. of mishandling the COVID-19 crisis Share Article Farmers protesting against the ongoing lockdown restrictions in Amritsar on Saturday.
Outfits leading the stir against farm laws accuse Centre, State govt. of mishandling the COVID-19 crisis Farmer unions in Punjab held demonstrations across the State on Saturday against the ongoing lockdown restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing the Centre and State government of failing to manage the situation arising out of the virus spread. Thiry-two farmer organisations of Punjab, which have been at the forefront of the ongoing agitation against Centre’s farm laws, also appealed to all shopkeepers to open their shops as a mark of protest against the lockdown. However, in most parts of the State, the shops were closed after the government’s announcement about the weekend lockdown.