India, Oct. 6 -- Activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU Ekta Ugrahan) staged widespread protests across multiple districts on Monday in support of demands like debt relief and a higher minimum support price (MSP), gheraoing the offices of deputy commissioners in Bathinda and adjoining districts while launching similar demonstrations outside the DC's residence in Sangrur and the administrative complex in Barnala.

Senior vice-president of the state unit Jhanda Singh Jethuke said that the protesters will burn the effigy of chief minister Bhagwant Mann at night because the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government failed to redress the issues raised for the welfare of the agrarian community. In the day-long protest, women participated in large nu...