Experts said the laws will free farmers from monopolistic APMCs and free them from the clutches of middlemen. Farmers feared the new laws would encourage corporatisation of agriculture and lead to inadequate demand for their produce
A cases was registered on November 26 under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 186 (obstructing any public servant in discharge of public functions) and 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) among others at the Parao police station on a complaint from Head Constable Pardeep Kumar as hundreds of farmers assembled on the GT road near Ambala Cantt to proceed towards the national capital.
The Railways has said until and unless full assurance on security will be given by the Punjab government, it won't be able to resume services