Rahul to lead Punjab farm protests from Oct. 3 to 5

All Ministers and Congress MLAs to participate

October 01, 2020 02:55 pm | Updated 03:07 pm IST - CHANDIGARH

Farmers raise slogans during their agitation against the new farm laws at Devi Dass Pura village, 20km from Amritsar, Punjab on Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020.

Farmers raise slogans during their agitation against the new farm laws at Devi Dass Pura village, 20km from Amritsar, Punjab on Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020.

As farmers continue to agitate against the Union government’s agriculture sector legislations , former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will lead tractor rallies across Punjab from October 3 to 5.

All Punjab Ministers and Congress MLAs will participate in the protest rallies, along with party’s in charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat, State unit president Sunil Jakhar and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said in an official statement of the party on Thursday.

“The tractor rallies, expected to be supported by farmer organisations across the State, will cover more than 50 km, spread over three days in various districts and constituencies. They are scheduled at 11 a.m. on each of the three days, and will be conducted amid strict COVID-19 protocols”, said the statement.

The rally on October 3 would cover a total distance of 22 km, starting with a public meeting at Badni Kalan in Moga district and culminate at Jattpura in Ludhiana district. The next day, a rally would start from Sangrur; and on October 5, a protest would begin from Dudhan Sadhan in Patiala district.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.