Punjab: Sanyukt Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide protest on July 31

Chandigarh, July 14: A meeting was held by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha in which a major decision was taken regarding the Kisan Andolan. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha farmers all across the state will hold a nationwide protest on July 31 and the agitation will be held in all the tehsils of the district from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Also Read | US records 68,000 weekly child Covid-19 cases The decision was taken at a state body meeting at the office of the Bharti Kisan Union (Lakhowal) here today. The government has not yet withdrawn the cases registered against the farmers. The cases were registered against the farmers in all the states except Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were not withdrawn. Giving further details about the same, Harinder Singh Lakhowal, BKU general secretary and SKM state committee member said that Punjab farmers will hold district-level protest from 18th July to 31st July.  Simultaneously, an agitation against Agnipath scheme would be launched from August 7 to 14 under the support of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan, which would include all young farmers and retired soldiers. Farmers from all districts of Uttar Pradesh will attend a 75-hour conference on August 18, 19 and 20 in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident with the Samyukta Kisan Morcha in which the main demand is to remove Ajay Tenny from the post of Union Government. Also Read | Free Covid-19 booster dose for adults for 75 days from July 15 The program is being held on August 15 to mark the 75th anniversary of independence, with the main demands being the arrest of Ajay and his dismissal from the government. -PTC News