Fully support Bharat Bandh on Dec 8, protests against farm laws to be held in J'khand: CM Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has pledged support to December 8 nationwide strike called by farmers over new agriculture laws, and said protests would also be held in his state against Centre's "conspiracy to reduce country's owners to laborers".

Taking to Twitter, Soren, who is also executive chairman of ruling JMM, said hardworking farmers are pride of nation.

Thousands of farmers have hit streets, especially in rth India, in protest against BJP-led central government's new farm laws.

A nationwide strike on December 8, called by agitating farmers, has gared widespread support from many opposition parties.

(IM CREDITS:PTI)