IN PICS: Farmers In Punjab Protest Against The New Farm Bills; Start Rail Roko Agitation

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Main opposition party, Congress has also launched from today, a two-month-long ‘mass movement’ against the government over the farm bills. Meanwhile, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, NS Tomar has said that Congress is misleading the farmers. Image (Twitter/ANI)

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continue their 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar, in protest against the Farm Bills. According to reports, different farmer organisations in Punjab have given a call for a ‘bandh’ on September 25 in protest against the three farm bills. Image (Twitter/ANI)

Farmers in both Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against the legislation for weeks and the Punjab farmers' body had announced a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation across the state from September 24-26. Image (ABP News)

The farmers have demanded a separate ordinance to provide a clear provision that if any agency buys the crop of the farmer below the MSP, then legal action will be taken against it. Commission agents are also concerned that they will lose their commissions in mandis and influential agents do not want to lose grip over the farmers. Image (ABP News)

The three new farm bills which were passed by the parliament have raised concerns as farmers fear that they will no longer get paid at MSP. They want profitable sales in the form of minimum support prices (MSPs) to be a legal right. Image (ABP News)