Tension erupted in Kurukshetra after farmers protesting delayed paddy procurement attempted to block the GT Road, prompting police to use tear gas and water cannons.
The farmers have stated that if any vehicle driver subsequently receives a notification regarding a toll tax deduction, steps will be taken to have it cancelled.
The Bathinda court hearing in the defamation case filed against actor and MP Kangana Ranaut by Bibi Mohinder Kaur has been postponed due to a lawyers' strike. The next hearing is scheduled for August 3.
Angry farmers on Monday gheraoed the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) office in Jalandhar, protesting frequent power cuts during the crucial paddy transplantation season.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (Charuni) National President Gurnam Singh Charuni on Saturday criticised the proposed US-India trade deal, calling it an "unequal agreement".
Amritsar: Farmer organizations in Punjab have prepared for large-scale protests and effigy-burning events against the central and state governments on June 8. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated that the decision to hold nationwide protests against the government was taken during a meeting of the All India Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) in Gwalior. According to.