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Punjab farmers hold protest across state against Centre's three ordinances

The agitating farmers took out protest marches at several places in the state, including Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar, Phagwara and Hoshiarpur, to express their anger

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Adequate numbers of police personnel were deployed in view of the farmers' state-wide protest, officials said

Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Growers, representing 13 farmers' outfits in Punjab, held a state-wide protest against three ordinances of the Centre on Monday.

The agitating farmers took out protest marches at several places in the state, including Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar, Phagwara and Hoshiarpur, to express their anger.

They were protesting against the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance.

The farmers moved towards the residences or offices of the leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP in their tractors to protest against

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