Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:58pm on 19 Mar 2025,Wednesday India
Punjab Police clashed with farmers at Mohali as authorities dismantled protest sites at Khanauri and Shambhu borders. Over 200 farmers, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher, were detained. The protests, ongoing since February 2024, demand a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Internet services were suspended in parts of Punjab. State Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema defended the eviction, citing economic disruptions. Talks between farmer leaders and Union ministers remained inconclusive, with the next meeting set for May 4. Opposition parties slammed the AAP government, accusing it of betraying farmers.
