Ludhiana, Aug. 8 -- Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) announced a rally on August 16 at Baba Bakala in Amritsar against the Punjab government's land pooling policy.

The announcement came on the day when the Punjab and Haryana high court ordered an interim stay on the operation of the policy but the farm unions insisted that the court's order will not alter their programme.

Speaking at the 'Zameen Bachao Rally' held at the grain market of Jodhan village in Ludhiana, Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said this is not just about land, it's about the future of Punjab and its people.

"The government wants to take away our fertile land to give it to big companies. The government had tak...