BKU (Ugrahan) starts sit-in protest in Patiala
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3-day-long protest in Punjab CM’s hometown demands effective steps from Congress govt. to control COVID-19 pandemic
Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), one of the largest farmer outfits in Punjab, on Friday started a 3-day-long sit-in protest in Patiala against the Congress government over its alleged failure to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 situation, even as Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh urged the outfit to not go ahead with the protest, apprehending the event would turn into a super-spreader event for COVID-19. Farmers associated with the BKU(U) demanded the State government take effective steps to control COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, farmers also urged the Congress government to rally round to strengthen the farmers’ struggle against the three new farm laws and other demands made to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre.More Related News
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