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Punjab Farmers Launch Five-Day Protest for Agriculture Policy

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-02T12:51:52.281444+05:30

- Farmers in Punjab have started a five-day protest against the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing it of not implementing the promised agriculture policy over the past two years. - The protest is led by the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, who began their demonstration on Sunday in Chandigarh. - The farmers are demanding the swift implementation of a comprehensive agriculture policy, promotion of chemical-free crops, compensation for farmer suicides, and a crackdown on the state's drug problem. - Protesters claim that the Punjab government has not taken any meaningful steps towards addressing their demands, leading to their decision to march towards the Assembly. - The protest highlights the ongoing discontent among farmers regarding the government's handling of agricultural issues and policies.

Farmers in Punjab have started a five-day protest against the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing it of not implementing the promised agriculture policy over the past two years.
The protest is led by the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, who began their demonstration on Sunday in Chandigarh.
The farmers are demanding the swift implementation of a comprehensive agriculture policy, promotion of chemical-free crops, compensation for farmer suicides, and a crackdown on the state's drug problem.
Protesters claim that the Punjab government has not taken any meaningful steps towards addressing their demands, leading to their decision to march towards the Assembly.
The protest highlights the ongoing discontent among farmers regarding the government's handling of agricultural issues and policies.