Several Sikh religious and political organisations seeking the release of Sikh inmates, who have completed their prison terms, on Friday gave a statewide shutdown of Punjab till 2 p.m.
Chandigarh: Central government was negotiating with protesting farmer leaders by sending its ministers to Chandigarh just before last year’s Lok Sabha elections, the farmer leaders showed little interest in continuing the talks. Since the announcement of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ movement, farmer unions have been blocking highways at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders adjacent to Punjab.
Chandigarh: Farmers have decided to observe a Punjab Bandh on December 30 in support of their ongoing farmers’ protest, which includes 13 demands, among them a legal guarantee of minimum support prices for crops. During this protest, employees of the Punjab Roadways and Transport Corporation (PRTC) will also participate. As a result, government buses will.
