Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers stop BJP nominee from campaigning

Amritsar, February 9Some residents of Tej Nagar on Sultanwind Road opposed the candidate of the BJP and party activists when they were going to conduct a door-to-door campaign in Ward No. 37 on Monday. A video of the incident went viral last night, in which the residents, who claimed to be farmers’ supporters, raised slogans against the BJP and the central government.According to information, Manohar Singh, BJP candidate from Ward No. 37, and around 50 activists assembled in the house of a BJP activist in the Tej Nagar area. Around 7.30 am, when they were going to conduct a door-to-door campaign, a local youth stopped them near the New Tej Nagar chowk.Sarwan Singh, one of farmer activists associated with the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee in Ward No. 37, said, “We questioned them about the recently enacted farm Acts. Then we asked them to stop campaigning till the government repeals the agricultural laws. We will not allow the BJP to hold any public meeting till the government meets our demand.”Residents claimed that all BJP activists were from the other localities. “No one was from Ward No.37. Even the candidate is not from this area. We have no personal enmity with anyone or any party. But our farmers are sacrificing their lives. They are being abducted by the police. The government wants to ruin our fields and dairy business,” said Gurpreet Singh, another farmer union activist in Ward No. 37.Manohar Singh said, “It might be the act of Opposition parties. No farmer was among those persons who opposed us in Tej Nagar. They were carrying flags of some farmer unions but were not associated with any. We are campaigning in the ward and meeting our cadre and everything is going on peacefully.”15 booked for not depositing armsTarn Taran: Though most residents in Patti and Bhikhiwind deposited their weapons ahead of the civic body polls scheduled for February 14, some persons who failed to do the same had to face the music. The Patti police have booked more than 15 persons, including a woman, for not depositing their weapons to date. The accused have been identified as Balwinder Kaur, Gurdev Singh, Joginder Singh, Harbir Singh, Mandeep Singh, Piara Singh, Shamsher Singh, Balwinder Singh, son of Arjun Singh, Balwinder Singh, son of Amreek Singh, Rajinderpal Singh, Balbir Singh and Surjit Singh, among others. Lakhbir Singh, SHO, Patti city, said there were a total of 874 licensed weapons and 95 per cent persons have deposited their weapons with the police. He said the violators would be dealt with sternly. The SHO said the accused have been booked under Section 188 of the IPC. “In Bhikhiwind, there are 249 licensed weapons and 222 persons have deposited their arms,” said Head Constable Jarnail Singh. He said a case has been registered against the violators under Section 188 of the IPC. Earlier, the Bhikhiwind police had booked more than 200 persons after firing was reported between SAD and Congress workers at the time of filing nomination papers on February 2. OC

The Tribune

2021-02-10