Today in Focus: Farmers Detailed in Bengaluru for Protesting Against Recent Farmers’ Bills
In the ongoing farmers’ protests that have been going on in different parts of the nation against the recently introduced farmers’ bills, 300 people have been detained during the protests at Bengaluru’s Town Hall. Thousands of people came together to protest against the farmers’ bills that were recently passed in the Parliament including activists, farmers’ bodies and members of other organisations. These protestors had gathered outside the premise of the Town Hall to protest against the legislation and to remind both the Centre and the state governments, that people were disillusioned by the move. It is in this context that the Police have arrested 300 people. These people had gathered in large numbers to raise an alarm against the recently passed farmers’ bills and for blocking the nearby roads and pathways while protesting.
The protests saw the coming together of various farmers organisations which included Kodihalli Chandrashekhar and Kuruburu Chandrashekhar. These organisations were headed towards the Town Hall and were detained by the police because it alleged that the protestors were causing difficulties for people who wanted to cross the streets through walking and cars and were impeding public movement.
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