<p>Farmers here on Monday forced their way through police barricades to protest outside the venue of a meeting called by the BJP, leading to the cancellation of the event which was to be attended by state party chief Ashwani Sharma.</p>.<p>Despite heavy police presence, the protesting farmers broke police barricades put up at several places and reached the meeting venue at Pandora Mohalla here.</p>.<p>Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma was scheduled to meet party leaders, said officials.</p>.<p>Farmers led by activists of the Kirti Kisan Union staged a sit-in outside the venue and accused the BJP of spoiling the atmosphere by organising meetings despite the ongoing agitation against the Centre's new farm laws.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/andolans-liberated-india-from-colonial-rule-samyukta-kisan-morcha-on-pm-modis-andolan-jeevi-remark-949063.html">Andolans liberated India from colonial rule: Samyukta Kisan Morcha on PM Modi's 'andolan jeevi' remark </a></strong></p>.<p>The farmers said they will continue to oppose the BJP till the Centre repeals its farm laws.</p>.<p>Later, the meeting was cancelled.</p>.<p>BJP’s district president Poonam Manik described the incident as a “murder of democracy” and accused the ruling Congress of “orchestrating” such protests to “hide its failures”.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a group of farmers raised slogans against BJP leader and former Union minister Vijay Sampla in Moga.</p>.<p>Sampla was to hold public meetings in the wake of the upcoming municipal polls in the state. </p>
<p>Farmers here on Monday forced their way through police barricades to protest outside the venue of a meeting called by the BJP, leading to the cancellation of the event which was to be attended by state party chief Ashwani Sharma.</p>.<p>Despite heavy police presence, the protesting farmers broke police barricades put up at several places and reached the meeting venue at Pandora Mohalla here.</p>.<p>Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma was scheduled to meet party leaders, said officials.</p>.<p>Farmers led by activists of the Kirti Kisan Union staged a sit-in outside the venue and accused the BJP of spoiling the atmosphere by organising meetings despite the ongoing agitation against the Centre's new farm laws.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/andolans-liberated-india-from-colonial-rule-samyukta-kisan-morcha-on-pm-modis-andolan-jeevi-remark-949063.html">Andolans liberated India from colonial rule: Samyukta Kisan Morcha on PM Modi's 'andolan jeevi' remark </a></strong></p>.<p>The farmers said they will continue to oppose the BJP till the Centre repeals its farm laws.</p>.<p>Later, the meeting was cancelled.</p>.<p>BJP’s district president Poonam Manik described the incident as a “murder of democracy” and accused the ruling Congress of “orchestrating” such protests to “hide its failures”.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a group of farmers raised slogans against BJP leader and former Union minister Vijay Sampla in Moga.</p>.<p>Sampla was to hold public meetings in the wake of the upcoming municipal polls in the state. </p>