Punjabi Diary: Punjab farmers step up pressure on government to repeal agriculture laws

Farmers gather after police tried to stop them from entering in Delhi to protest against new farm laws at the New Delhi

Farmers reiterate their demand of repeal of the three new agriculture laws. Source: AAP Image/EPA/STR

Farmer unions protesting at New Delhi’s borders on Sunday announced a relay hunger strike at all the protest sites from Monday onwards, while asking agitators from across the country to join the cause to intensify their pressure on the government to repeal the new farm laws. The protesting farmers have accused the Modi Government of not looking into their demands despite a threat to their livelihood.


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