Farmers Name For ‘Punjab Bandh’ On December 30: Street, Rail Companies Possible To Be Hit | India Information
Farmers Protest: Farmer chief of Kisan Mazdoor Sanghrash Committee-Punjab, Sharvan Singh Pandher, mentioned on Thursday that ‘Punjab Bandh’ name for December 30 has gaining assist from varied teams. “Punjab bandh can be noticed on thirtieth December from 7 am to 4 pm. We now have obtained assist from many unions and teams. Each Punjab govt and personal workplaces will stay closed on at the present time. Rail motion and highway site visitors can even be closed on thirtieth December,” Pandher mentioned addressing a press convention at Khannur border.
The protest organised by the farmers of Punjab on the Khanauri border in Sangrur district, close to the Haryana border, entered its 318th day. They’ve been protesting since February 13, 2024, to press on their varied calls for together with a regulation to ensure the minimal assist value (MSP).
On Tuesday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann lashed out on the central authorities and mentioned that they need to abandon their “stubbornness” and open their manner for discuss with the farmers. He additionally took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned him that if he can cease the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, then why cannot he discuss to the breadwinners sitting 200 kilometers away?
Taking to social media X, the Punjab Chief Minister wrote in a submit “The central authorities ought to abandon its previous stubbornness and open the way in which for talks with the farmers’ organizations… A cat doesn’t run away when a pigeon winks.. I do not know what penance the central authorities is doing now?? If Modi ji can cease the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, then cannot he discuss to the breadwinners sitting 200 kilometers away? What time are you ready for..?”
Earlier, on the occassion of Kisan Diwas, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan emphasised the Central Authorities’s dedication to farmers’ welfare below Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management.