Punjab Election 2022: Farmer groups SSM, SSP form alliance for upcoming polls
Elections | January 20, 2022 10:43 ISTThe polls to elect 117 members of the Legislative Assembly in Punjab will be held on February 20.
The polls to elect 117 members of the Legislative Assembly in Punjab will be held on February 20.
Congress general secretary (organization), K C Venugopal, said the Congress and its workers will extend our full support to the peaceful 'Bharat Bandh' called by farmer unions on Monday.
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at agitating farmer unions.
Sidhu along with other party leaders on Friday met representatives of farmer unions here, ahead of the state Assembly elections scheduled next year.
Balbir Singh Rajewal announced that the original Parliament 'gherao' plan will no longer be put into action.
Farmer unions will observe a "black day" protest on Wednesday on completion of six months of their stir against the Centre's agri laws. Meanwhile, Delhi Police has warned people not to hold gatherings due to the COVID-19 situaton and the ongoing lockdown.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Apr 10 said that the government had held 11 rounds of talk with the protesting farmer unions and ready for more talks over the agricultural laws.
Bharat Bandh: Farmers observed a complete Bharat Bandh on March 26 (Thursday) to press for their demand to repeal the three farm laws. Though farmers blocked national highways and other key roads at many places in Punjab and Haryana, and squatted on railway tracks at several locations, however, the bandh call had a little impact across the nation.
Farmer unions will hold a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6, protesting the internet ban in areas near the agitation sites, alleged harassment meted out to them by authorities and other issues. Thousands of farmers have been demanding the repeal of Centre's three new farm laws which they believe will dismantle the existing mandi system and end the MSP structure.
Farmer unions Monday announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 when they would block national and state highways for three hours in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.
Farmer unions Monday announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 when they would block national and state highways for three hours in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues. Union leaders told a press conference at the Singhu Border here that they will block the roads between 12 pm to 3 pm on February 6.
In a major development, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee and farmer leader Sardar VM Singh have withdrawn support from the ongoing farmers protests against the 3 new farm laws.
In a major development, the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee and farmer leader Sardar VM Singh have withdrawn support from the ongoing farmers protests against the 3 new farm laws.
Ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer Unions Monday announced they will march towards Parliament from different locations on February 1 when the annual Union Budget is scheduled to be presented.
Unlike the last 10 rounds of talks between the government and farmer leaders, the 11th round on Friday saw both sides hardening their positions. They could not even reach a decision on the next date for the meeting.
The eleventh round of talks between protesting farmer unions and three central ministers in Delhi ended on Friday, once again with no solution on the deadlock.
The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, which had earlier barred Chaduni from participating in the next round of talks with the government scheduled to be held on January 20, held a meeting at the Singhu border on Monday (January 18) evening over the controversy.
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has also formed a committee to decide on further action on Chaduni. The Morcha has also barred Chaduni from participating in the next round of talks with the government scheduled to be held on January 19.
The Supreme Court is slated to hear an application filed by the Centre seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally by farmers on the Republic Day.
Ahead of the crucial seventh round of talks with protesting farmer unions, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has exuded confidence of achieving a breakthrough.
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