Following the Lakhimpur violence incident, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who was en route to the Uttar Pradesh district was detained from Hargaon on Monday, claimed the party's youth wing national president Srinivas BV on Monday.
"It is a victory of farmers and they are being paid for their hard work. The govt failed as they kept postponing date of procurement," the Congress leader added.
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi met PM Modi at his residence after becoming the CM for the first time today. After meeting the PM, he addressed the media where he said that the duo discussed the issue of the farmers.
The Centre on Thursday postponed procurement of kharif paddy in Punjab and Haryana till October 11 as the crop maturity is delayed owing to recent heavy rains.
The impact of the 6 am to 4 pm Bharat Bandh, which saw demonstrations in many places, passed off relatively peacefully with no reports of injuries or serious clashes.
The protestors, mostly supporters of the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad, have been staging a sit-in outside the Noida Authority's office for the past several days over a host of demands including hiked compensation for their land acquired by the government.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws. Watch Ground report on India Tv for latest update.
Central Trade Unions will organise a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at 11 am today. Several bar associations and local units of the All India Lawyers' Union have extended their support.
During the event to be held at the Defence Expo Ground, the Chief Minister will interact with the farmers and an exhibition will be also organised.
"The police or the political goons in Haryana smashed farmers' heads going by the orders of DM, who must have acted on the orders of the state govt," Raut stated.
Nuakhai Juhar is celebrated in western Odisha and southern Chattisgarh.
Farmers' protest is expected to continue even on its third day in Karnal. Farmers are demanding the suspension of IAS officer Ayush Sinha who gave the order of lathi-charge on them on August 28.
For the second consecutive day, farmers continue sit-in protest at Mini Secretariat in Karnal, Haryana on September 08.
Much-like Delhi borders, farmers have now even taken up Haryana's Karnal by storm where they have started their indefinite protests. They have asked the Khattar government to fulfil their demands.
While farmers continue their sit-in protest at the mini-secretariat gate, DC Nishant Kumar Yadav, IG Mamta Singh and SP Gangaram Punia, other senior officers are still holding talks with them so that some positive solutions can be found, the Haryana government said in a statement.
Security arrangements have been beefed up in Karnal as farmers will be holding a mahapanchayat today and also plan to gherao the mini-secretariat.
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Farmers have called upon a massive mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar today. The farmers have claimed that it will be attended by more than 300 farm unions.
Taking to a unique mushroom cultivation method, Rajesh Singh from Gaya has ensured a steady income for his family.
Earlier in the day, farmers said that if the government doesn't hold talks with us by Saturday evening, then they will a Punjab Bandh call.
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