Farmers to protest against farm bills today

September 25, 2020 08:27

Intensifying their protests against the contentious farm bills, several farmer bodies have called for a national shutdown or 'Bharat Bandh' on Friday, September 25.

The nationwide protest or Bharat Bandh has been called by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, All India Kisan Mahasangh and Bharatiya Kisan Union against the farm bills.

The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee has been holding a 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar, Punjab in protest against the farm bills. The committee is holding the 'rail roko' agitation from September 24 to 26 against the Agriculture Bills.

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