Farmers Movement Archive

Cycle yatra of LIP reaches Phagwara

Jalandhar, January 31 The cycle yatra of the Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) headed for Phagwara on its second day on Sunday. The yatra started from Gurdwara Reru Sahib, Sahnewal. LIP chief Simarjit Singh Bains said after the Republic Day fiasco, everything — from terming people of Punjab as terrorists to separatists or Khalistanis — was part of a premeditated conspiracy. He said the andolan which seemed to be on its last leg and losing numbers, dramatically rejuvenated following the emotional exhortation of farm leader Rakesh Tikait. He saluted the courage of Tikait, whose zeal turned the movement around and flooded people to the dharna site. A huge number of LIP volunteers also donated jewellery to gift a gold shovel to Tikait. The declaration to take out the cycle yatra was made by LIP chief Bains on January 29. He said the yatra reached Gurdwara Reru Sahib in Ludhiana, stayed there for a night and then started for Gurdwara Ravidas to stay at night. They reached GT Road, Chak Hakim, Phagwara, and on the third day, a huge cavalcade from Doaba will head to Delhi after staying at Mallian Sahib Gurdwara near Raiya and on the night of February 2, they will pay obeisance at the Darbar Sahib.

The Tribune

2021-02-01