Farmers Movement Archive

Out on bail, 7 Punjab farmers back at Tikri

Jhajjar, February 28Seven Punjab farmers, who were arrested in connection with violence during the tractor parade on January 26 in Delhi, rejoined the agitation at the Tikri border today after getting bail. They were accorded a warm welcome by protesting farmers on reaching the main protest site.They were presented with a “siropa” (robe of honour) on the dais, while protesters raised slogans of “Kisan Ekta Zindabad” and “Jai Hind”.The seven farmers — Kulvinder, Satnam Singh, Jagshir Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Gurmel Singh and Jagpal Singh — belong to Sangrur district.“These seven farmers are heroes. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha is fighting a legal battle of farmers arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the January 26 violence,” said Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Buta Singh.Centre misleading usThe Centre is trying to mislead people by making false statements that youth is not supporting the agitation. The reality is that youth in large number join the protestat the Tikri border. —Buta Singh, BKU LeaderHe alleged the Centre was trying to mislead people by making false statements that youth was not supporting the agitation. “The reality is that youth in large number join the protest at the Tikri border.”Meanwhile, a meeting of the All-India Kisan Mazdoor Sanghthan held at Chhotu Ram Dharamshala in Bahadurgarh decided to organise a public meeting in every village of Jhajjar district against the three farm laws.“The meetings will be aimed at making people aware of the loopholes in the farm laws and mobilising them to join the protest,” said Anoop Singh Matanhel, state president of the sanghthan.

The Tribune

2021-03-01