Ludhiana, March 15 -- Accusing the Centre of ignoring the concerns of farmers and others, members of several unions staged a protest at the Ladhowal toll plaza on Saturday, opposing the visit of Union home minister Amit Shah to Punjab.

Activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union and the Dashmesh Kisan Mazdoor Union gathered at the toll plaza and raised slogans against the central government. Union leaders said the demonstration was part of a statewide agitation organised by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to oppose what they described as anti-farmer policies of the Centre.

According to Dilbagh Singh, president of the Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union, similar protests were organised at district headquarters across Punjab to coincide with Shah's...