Farmers Movement Archive

‘Bharat bandh’ receives warm response

The Bharat Bandh call given by farmers’ organisations received a warm response today from farmers, agricultural labourers and small traders at the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road, Ahmedgarh-Raikot road, Hari Singh Nalua Chowk, the Mullanpur-Barnala highway and multiple link roads of the region.To maintain a smooth flow of traffic, the police diverted vehicles to alternative routes. Though protestors allowed free movement of ambulance, marriage parties and vehicles providing other essential services, many people were still seen arguing for allowing vehicles carrying medical oxygen to pass.The office-bearers and activists of the Ahmedgarh Talmel Committee, the All India Kisan Sabha, the Bhartiya Kissan Sabha (Ekta Ugrahan), the Bharti Kissan Union (Lakhowal), the Kirti Kisan Union, the Khet Mazdoor Union, the CITU and the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta) Dakaunda also organised marches and dharnas at various places.Speakers, including youth leader Jaswinder Singh Dhiman, MLA Lakhvir Singh Lakha, zila parishad member Prabhdeep Narangwal, Sukhcharan Sharma and Saudagar Singh Ghudani, alleged that Prime Minister Narinder Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were bent upon ruining the future of the nation for appeasing their friends in the corporate sector.“Now, when the farmers’ movement has been receiving support from people across the world, the Prime Minister is not ready to withdraw the Acts,” said Jaswinder Singh Dhiman, sarpanch, Kup Kalan village.The protestors urged Narendra Modi to withdraw farm laws in the interest of national economy, which the farmers allege was bound to collapse if the laws are implemented.Children and women also marked their presence by carrying flags of kisan unions to venues of protests. The protesters also recited poems on farmers and raised slogans against the Centre.

The Tribune

2021-03-27