Farm workers unions and other organisations along with farmers outfits will carry out protest rallies and burn effigies of state government to express their anger against the law, said Sukhdev Singh Kokari, General Secretary, BKU Ekta Ugrahan here.
"Under this law, even a head constable is authorised to take action against the violators where earlier such action could only be taken by a senior officer," he said.
Under this Bill passed last year, anyone found guilty of damaging public and private property, can be awarded a jail term which may extend to one year and will be liable to fine which may extend to Rs 1 lakh.
Anybody found guilty of damaging public/private properties by fire or explosive substance, shall be punished with a term not less than one year but which may extend to two years and shall be liable to fine of Rs 3 lakh, as per the bill.