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Punjab CM Slams Haryana for Stopping Farmers

Punjab CM Slams Haryana for Stopping Farmers
Don’t stop farmers at Shambhu border, allow peaceful protest · thehansindia.com

Farmers from Punjab were stopped by the Haryana Police at the Shambhu border while they were on their way to Delhi to protest against the proposed India-US trade deal.

The Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, criticized the Haryana government and the Central Government for stopping the farmers and said that they should be allowed to protest peacefully.

He also suggested that the government should hold talks with the farmers to resolve their grievances.

The Haryana Police had erected barricades and placed cement blocks at the entry point to Punjab, and prohibitory orders were issued in Ambala district.

The protest was organized under the banner of 'Desh Bachao Morcha'.

Key facts

Location
Shambhu border, Ambala district
Event
Farmers' protest against the proposed India-US trade deal
Protest Organizers
Desh Bachao Morcha
Government Response
Haryana Police erected barricades and placed cement blocks at the entry point to Punjab
Punjab CM's Statement
Farmers should be allowed to protest peacefully and the government should hold talks with them

Quotes

Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister

“The farmers should not have been stopped at the Shambhu border by authorities in Haryana. Why repeat same things which we have seen in the past?”
thehansindia.com

Sources

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