The rally has been named Jhujjar rally by the union. (Twitter/@RakhiJagga)Barnala Farmers Rally Live Updates: Hundreds of farmers have gathered at the grain market of Barnala on Friday to participate in a rally organised by BKU (Dakaunda). The general secretary of the union, Jagmohan Singh Patiala, said the rally was being held to press the central and state governments to fulfil their promises of withdrawing pending police cases against farmers, form a committee to decide minimum support price, and waive off farm loans, among other things.
The agitation comes amid a ban on political rallies in Punjab ahead of the Assembly elections due to the third wave of Covid-19, fuelled largely by the Omicron variant.
According to district authorities, the union has not taken permission to hold the rally. “No permission has been given by us. We requested the farmer union a lot not to hold the rally but they did not,” Barnala DC Kumar Saurabh Raj said.
The rally, named Jhujjar rally by the union, was earlier planned on January 10 but had to be postponed due to inclement weather. On January 31, farmers will go to Delhi to observe ‘Betryal Day’ because of non-fulfilment of promises by the Centre.
The rally has been named Jhujjar rally by the union. (Express)
Hundreds of farmers have gathered at the grain market of Barnala on Friday to participate in a rally organised by BKU (Dakaunda). The agitation comes amid a ban on political rallies in Punjab ahead of the Assembly elections due to the third wave of Covid-19, fuelled largely by the Omicron variant.
Several farmers have started to gather at the Dana Mandi in Barnala to take part in the statewide farmers’ rally organised by BKU (Dakaunda) today. The program was expected to begin by noon, however, due to the cold weather conditions in Barnala, it has not begun yet, reports Raakhi Jagga.
According to district authorities, BKU (Dakaunda) has not taken permission to hold the rally. “No permission has been given by us. We requested the farmer union a lot not to hold the rally but they did not,” Barnala DC Kumar Saurabh Raj said.
Amid a ban on political rallies in the state in the run-up to the Punjab Assembly polls, farmers began to head towards Barnala to take part in the statewide farmers’ rally at the grain market of Barnala on Friday organised by BKU (Dakaunda).
Thousands of farmers are expected to gather at the grain market of Barnala on Friday to participate in a rally organised by BKU (Dakaunda). The general secretary of the union, Jagmohan Singh Patiala, said the rally was being held to press the central and state governments to fulfil their promises of withdrawing pending police cases against farmers, form a committee to decide minimum support price, and waive off farm loans, among other things.