Punjabi Diary: Seven months on, farmers observe 'Save Democracy Day', march to New Delhi

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a coalition of hundreds of farmer unions, observed 'Save Agriculture and Save Democracy Day' on 26 June to mark the 46th year of Emergency and seven months of their ongoing agitation against the government's three farm laws. This and more in our news bulletin from Punjab.

Farmers protest outside Raj Bhavans to mark the 46th year of Emergency, seven months of farmers’ agitation. (File photo) Source: AAP

Thousands of farmers marked the seven-month anniversary of their agitation against the Modi government's three farm reform laws on Saturday.

The protesting farmers marched to Raj Bhavans and submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind through the Governors, alleging an ‘undeclared emergency' in the country.

 

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