Farmers across the country begin 10-day strike
Farmers under the banner of Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh went on a 10-day nationwide strike on Friday, demanding minimum income guarantee scheme and loan waiver among other things. Adding that the protests will be peaceful, RKM's chief Abhimanyu Kohar said farmers will suspend supply to cities and people will have to drive to the villages to buy vegetables or dairy products.