Farmers seize Punjab-Haryana toll plazas; Agri reforms to empower farmers, says PM Modi
All toll plazas in Punjab and Haryana, including those located on the Delhi highways, on Saturday were taken over by protesting farmers, allowing vehicles to pass through them without paying any fees.
In Karnal, the hometown of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the farmers closed the Bastara toll plaza on the National Highway-44 and Peont toll plaza on Karnal-Jind National Highway 709-A.
The police have been deployed in both states to prevent untoward incident.
The farmers closed the Bastara toll at midnight to give free passage to commuters, while the Peont toll plaza was made free in the morning.
This comes as the farmers' agitation around Delhi reaches Day 17, and is expected to further intensify.
Agri reforms to empower farmers, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that agricultural reforms will usher in new investments into the sector.
Modi said this at the 93rd 'Annual General Meeting' of the industry body Ficci. The event was organised on a virtual platform.
According to the Prime Minister, agriculture reforms will increase synchronisation in the sector and help create better logistics and cold chain infrastructure.
The Prime Minister reiterated that agricultural reforms are done to empower farmers and improve their financial conditions.
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