India
oi-Deepika S
Chandigarh, Sep 28: Amid widespread protest by farmers, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh will hold a sit in against the contentious farm bills on Monday. The chief minister will hold his protest at the ancestral village of freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh – Khatkar Kalan.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday signed on the three bills – nearly a week after unprecedented drama in parliament – despite requests by several opposition leaders to send them back for discussion.
On Sunday, Amarinder said his government is exploring all options, including possible amendments to the state laws, to protect farmers’ interests.
The chief minister expressed disappointment and anguish over President Ram Nath Kovind’s nod to the three Bills “without giving the Congress and other…