Srinagar, Feb 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained 50 trade union leaders and activists who were planning to hold a protest at Lal Chowk here in support of the demands of agitating farmers. The protest was planned in response to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha's call for a 'Bharat Bandh' to press the
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The country-wide strike called by various organisations in support of implementation of the minimum support prices (MSP) for more crops and other demands drew mixed response in Ranchi on Friday.
Protesting farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have resumed their agitation on the fifth day of the Delhi Chalo march, with plans to escalate their protest, including dharnas outside the homes of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and BJP leaders. They demand a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and other measures. The SKM s Punjab unit will meet to decide the next steps, while the Bharat Bandh affected public transport and commercial activities. The SKM criticized the government s handling of the situation and alleged unfulfilled promises.