Internet ban imposed till February 16 in three districts of Punjab

Farmers protest: Internet ban imposed till February 16 in three districts of Punjab With intermittent shelling at Shambhu border point near Ambala by security personnel at the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protesters who are demanding minimum support price for their crops and tear smoke being used whenever any group of farmers moved towards the barricades, an internet ban has been imposed till February 16 in three districts of Punjab. UPDATES The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation to put pressure on the Centre for their demands, including a law on MSP, loan waivers and implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations.On Thursday, farmers were seen squating on rail tracks at seven places in Punjab in protest against the Haryana Police action against protesting farmers at the borders. The Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan had made the call. The decision was taken in protest against the use of tear gas shells and water cannons against protesting farmers by the Haryana security personnel at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, he said. [Read more](/dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29t/aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuaW5kaWF0dm5ld3MuY29tJTJGbmV3cyUyRmluZGlhJTJGZmFybWVycy1wcm90ZXN0LWludGVybmV0LWJhbi1oYXMtYmVlbi1pbXBvc2VkLXRpbGwtZmVicnVhcnktMTYtaW4tdGhyZWUtZGlzdHJpY3RzLW9mLXB1bmphYi11cGRhdGVzLTIwMjQtMDItMTUtOTE2OTg1)  We respect your privacy. If you are not interested in receiving further emails, please Click [here](/dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29t)