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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal with party leaders and supporters held a protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib to Parliament Building to observe "black friday" on completion of one year of their protest against the Centre's three farm reform laws, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal, and former Union Minister Harsmirat Kaur Badal were among 15 party leaders detained by the Delhi Police while leading a protest march to Parliament against the Centre’s farm laws. (Source: PTI)
Before he was detained, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal told the reporters that the party workers were beaten with lathis and their vehicles were attacked by security personnel. (Photo: PTI)
September 17 marks one year of enactment of the three contentious agriculture laws. The three laws are the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020; and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
The farmers' protests began on November 25 last year, when thousands of farmers — mainly from Punjab and Haryana — marched towards the national capital demanding a complete repeal of the legislations, as part of a “Dilli Chalo” campaign. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
Security personnel were deployed across Delhi on Friday ahead of the SAD’s protest march from Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to Parliament, to mark the completion of one year since the enactment of the Centre’s three contentious farm laws. Section 144 was imposed in Delhi. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra)
Commuters in Delhi have been urged by the Police to avoid certain areas across the National Capital, where some roads have been sealed in view of the protest. (Photo: PTI)
