Farmers Movement Archive

Tributes paid to farmers’ leader

Amritsar, March 6 Thousands of farmers from various parts of the state paid tributes to their leader and Kirti Kisan Union president Master Datar Singh at Ranjit Avenue grounds here on Friday. Master Datar Singh had died shortly after speaking at a function in Virsa Vihar on February 21. Dr Darshan Pal, a senior leader of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, who especially arrived from Delhi, said that Datar Singh was an intellectual and orator par excellence. He said that Datar had lived for the cause of agriculture and died moments after explaining the demerits of the three laws to the gathering at Virsa Vihar. On the occasion, district president of Kirti Kisan Union Dhanwant Singh Khatrae Kalan, proposed five resolutions which were passed by the gathering with a voice vote. Lok Sabha MP Gurjit Singh Aujla while speaking on the occasion said Datar Singh was very strong on facts on the farming issue. Expressing grief over the untimely death of Master Datar, comrade Hardev Arshi said, “ Today our constitution is in danger, freedom of thought and democracy is also in danger so it is very important to have conscious people like Datar Singh at this time.” Patron of Kirti Kisan Union Hardev Singh Sandhu said that Datar Singh was a scholar who used all his knowledge for the betterment of the people. Leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha Lakhbir Singh Nizampura, Darshan Natt, also spoke on the occasion

The Tribune

2021-03-07