Farmers defy norms, rally today
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Farmers defy norms, rally today
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Defying the restrictions imposed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, local farm leaders have decided to organise a second rally demanding repeal of the farm laws at Abiana Nangal village in the Nurpur Bedi area on Wednesday.Gurnaib Singh Jetewal, one of the organisers, said the rally was being organised to mark ‘Sirhind Fateh Divas’ in honour of Sikh warrior Banda Singh Bahadur who conquered Sirhind on May 12, 1710, giving right of land to farmers.The organisers said key farm leaders, including Rakesh Tikait, Balbir Singh Rajewal and Gurnam Singh Charuni would address the gathering of 5,000 people drawn from Ropar, Nawanshahr and adjoining Himachal Pradesh.On May 1, the Ropar Kirti Kisan Morcha had organised a ‘Mazdoor Kisan Ekta’ conference at Chahar Mazara village in the district and the police had registered cases against dozens of people for violating the lockdown orders.Jetewal said the rally was being organised without any permission from the administration, adding they were not worried about police action.He said farmers had been asked to ferry people in large numbers from villages to the venue. — TNS
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-05-12
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Ropar