Punjab Farmers Stand Firm: Tractor Protests Against Controversial Land Policy

In a dramatic display of dissent, farmers in Punjab, rallying under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), took to the roads in tractor parades across the state to challenge the AAP government's contentious land pooling policy.

The farmers laments that this scheme threatens to expropriate their valuable land, branding it a move that betrays agrarian interests. Despite the state's assurances that the policy fosters urban development without compulsory land seizure, farming communities remain unconvinced.

The demonstrations, supported by multiple organizations, have drawn attention to deep-seated grievances, as opposition mounts against a policy critics label a 'looting' scheme, despite government insistence on its benefits to rural stakeholders.

(With inputs from agencies.)