SAD to observe September 17 as 'black day' to protest against enactment of Centre’s three farm laws

SAD party workers will also take out a protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to parliament on September 17 demanding repeal of the Centre's three farm laws.

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal will observe September 17 as "black day" on the completion of one year of the enactment of the Centre's three farm laws, a party statement said. The party workers will also take out a protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to parliament on the day demanding repeal of the laws. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of SAD MLAs, party district presidents and members of the core committee. Party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal presided over the meeting, the statement said. SAD vice president Daljit Singh Cheema said party leaders and workers along with farmers of Punjab will participate in the protest march and appealed to everyone to be a part of it wholeheartedly.