Farmers Movement Archive

Farm laws: SAD takes out protest marches from 3 Takhts

BATHINDA: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which has been rather upfront about taking on the Union government on the issue of the new agri laws, took out protest marches from the three Takhts. The march which started from Akal Takht in Amritsar was led by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. The one which started from Takht Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda was led by former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and the third march which started from Takht Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib was led by former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra and former Punjab education minister Daljit Cheema. After paying obseisance at Takht Damdama Sahib on Thursday morning, Harsimrat Kaur Badal rode an open canter and headed for Chandigarh. By the time the procession reached Barnala in the afternoon, party workers in the thousands had become part of it. Harsimrat Badal said, “SAD is for farmers and will remain with them. For us, the interests of farmers are foremost. We can make any sacrifice for the sake of farmers and we have already proved it by resigning from the Union council of ministers and withdrawing support from NDA.” She said the party would decide on future course of action after this protest.

The Times of India

2020-10-02

Ludhiana