Protests against agricultural bills, recently passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, have been steadily increasing across the country. Farmers in Punjab have started their pre-announced 'rail roko' agitation against the farm bills which will become law after President's assent. Expressing strong resentment over the bills, members of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee sat on railway tracks in Amritsar and raised slogans against the government.
The committee has announced to hold the 'rail roko' agitation in the state from 24 to 26 September. Meanwhile, on September 25, the Punjab unit of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee has announced a statewide strike, which has received the support of 31 farmer organisations.
#WATCH Punjab: Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee sits on railway tracks in Amritsar as they begin their 'rail roko' agitation today, in protest against the #FarmBills.
— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020
The Committee had announced that they'll hold a 'rail roko' agitation from Sept 24 to 26 against the Bills. pic.twitter.com/SwLBxzruIb
Both the houses of Parliament passed the contentious agriculture bills amid huge uproar and boycott by the opposition parties. Opposition alleges that the government has violated parliamentary rules in the way the bills were passed.
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