Ignoring heavy rain warnings and farmers’ needs, the BJP government refused to release water from the Sardar Sarovar dam till Sunday, eventually leading to ‘large-scale’ damage, the Congress said. The AAP too criticised the government’s actions.
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Several members of GKSS were detained
RAJKOT: Members of the Gujarat Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (GKSS), comprising of Congress affiliated farmers’ organisation, has alleged that farmers from different districts were being prevented from entering Rajkot for a rally on Friday. The GKSS was denied permission for a rally by the police on Thursday.
Several members of GKSS were detained, twice on Thursday, for holding dharna demanding permission to hold a rally at Racecourse.
Pal Ambaliya, chairman of Gujarat Kisan Congress said, “The farmer leaders from various districts have been put under illegal house arrest to prevent them from reaching Rajkot. They have also been threatened.”