Punjab Farmers Begin 3-Day Protest Against Farm Bills, Other Big Stories
As a farmers' union in Punjab starts its three-day "Rail Roko" protest today against the three farm sector bills in Amritsar and Firozpur districts, others have given a call for a statewide "bandh" on September 25, and from October 1.
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Farmer bodies and opposition parties on Thursday intensified protests in food-bowl states in the northern plains amid a call for a nationwide stir on Friday to oppose three bills that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain at minimum guaranteed prices and benefit corporate entities and traders.
