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SKM Launches Statewide Road Blockade in Punjab Today Over Paddy Procurement Delays

October 25, 2024 1 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has begun a statewide road blockade in Punjab today protesting the delayed paddy procurement. The farmers, of course, hold both their respective state government and the BJP-led central government equally accountable for the current circumstances. A decision to blockade on October 25 was taken in the meeting that was held on Wednesday during which SKM leaders expressed their dissatisfaction over the slowdown in the procurement process. The SKM leaders accused the governments of neglecting the concerns of farmers. This decision comes after four days of ultimatum given by SKM on October 19, in

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