India, July 31 -- Farmers on Wednesday took out tractor rallies at several places in Punjab against the AAP government's land pooling policy, following a call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.

The protesters demanded the withdrawal of the policy, claiming it was "anti-farmers".

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Balbir Singh Rajewal on Wednesday said that chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, who claims to be the custodian of the rights of 3 crore citizens of Punjab, should now rise to the occasion and play role in scrapping the land pooling policy which is being opposed by the farmers.

"He should take steps for the common good of the people of the state and not serve the interest of his party's leaders in Delhi," said Rajewal, who ...