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Feb 12, 2024 2:51 PM - The Connect News

The Haryana government has sealed the borders with Punjab

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In view of the march of farmers from Punjab to Delhi, the Haryana government has sealed the borders with Punjab and imposed Section 144 for a month to prevent the gathering of crowds in Delhi.

Meanwhile, a meeting of farmers' leaders and Union ministers is being held in Chandigarh this evening before tomorrow's Delhi march of 26 farmers' organizations of Punjab and Haryana.

If this meeting is not successful, then Joginder Singh Ugrahan, leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ugrahan and Harinder Singh, leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union Lakhowal, have also announced Bharat Bandh on February 16.

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