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.
Sidhu along with other party leaders on Friday met representatives of farmer unions in Chandigarh, 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.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, on Saturday announced that it will observe May 26 as ‘black day’, marking six months of their protest at Delhi’s borders against the Centre's three farm laws.
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.
Farmer unions protesting at Delhi border points have announced to observe a relay hunger strike at all the protest sites to press for their demand to repeal the three farm laws. Farmers said that they will also halt toll collection on highways in Haryana from December 25 to 27.
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