The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the status quo be maintained at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13.
One of the farmers said, "Farmers and labourers are burning the effigy of the Bhagwant Mann government. Bhagwant Mann's government has backstabbed the farmers of Punjab."
On Sunday (3rd March), leaders of the protesting farmer unions announced that the protesting farmers will hold a nationwide 'rail roko' protest from 12 PM to 4 pm on 10th March.
"Proceedings have been initiated under the NSA National Security Act 1980/NSA against the chief officials of farmer organizations and the agitators," the Ambala police said on X.
Even though everyone has some memory of Operation Blue Star, which was carried out under Indira Gandhi's directives, few people are aware that Jawaharlal Nehru's reign also saw an identical era in Punjabi history
Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda invited the farmers for the fifth round of talks saying that govt is ready to discuss all issues including MSP demand
The protest this time has been called by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee led by farmer union leaders Jagjeet Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher.