Farmers' Union to intensify protests, call for 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8

Farmers' unions on Friday decided to intensify their protests against the farm laws calling for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8.

"Yesterday, we told the Government (at the meeting) that the farm laws should be withdrawn. We have given a call for Bharat Bandh on 8 December," said Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU-Lakhowal) General Secretary, Harvinder Singh Ladkhwal. He also said that on Dec 5, effigies of PM Modi will be burnt across the country.

Thousands of farmers have gathered in and around Delhi to protest against the three farm laws.

On Thursday, the farmers held the fourth round of talks with the Centre and said the government had talked of some amendments to farm laws. But the farmers are not satisfied with amendments being proposed by the government.