Civil society groups, led by the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, are planning a nationwide protest -- similar to the farmers' stir a few years ago -- starting December 19 demanding scrapping of the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission.
The Lok Sangharsh Morcha has organised a joint rally of Left forces at Ahmedabad on 17th March 2009. According to Morcha leaders --Ambarish Rai and Pratibha Shinde thousands of tribal, peasants, workers, Dalits and minorities are expected to attend the rally.
A delegation of farmers will meet Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday, said the spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union.
Some farmer outfits on Friday threw their weight behind the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) woman constable who allegedly slapped actor and Bharatiya Janata Party MP-elect Kangana Ranaut, saying the entire sequence leading to the incident needs to be properly investigated.
These 22 farm bodies were among 32 farmer organisations in Punjab which participated in the over-a-year-long protest against the three central farm laws.
Fadnavis assured them of transferring land rights within the next three months.
Union leaders, who came out of the meeting venue shouting slogans, said the talks remained deadlocked and some of them threatened to boycott any further meetings if no solution was found at Thursday's meeting.
'The fight is between the Congress and Akali Dal.'
The Congress is banking on decisions like reducing electricity tariff and fuel prices, taken during current CM Charanjit Singh Channi's 111-day tenure.
At many places, where the voters had entered booths before 6 pm and were standing in queues, they were allowed to cast their votes.
'The Modi government is not listening to us. So now we are coming to Delhi to talk with the central government.'
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