Farmers Movement Archive

Women to hold march in Jyani, Grewal’s villages

Bathinda: On a call given by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha to observe January 18 as ‘Mahila Kisan Diwas’, farmer organisation BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) has decided to hold massive protests in the native villages of Punjab BJP leaders Surjit Kumar Jyani and Harjit Singh Grewal on that day. A large number of women will march towards Jyani’s native village Katehra in Fazilka district and Grewal’s Dhanaula in Barnala district. On January 10, the Sanyukt Morcha had given a call for social boycott of both these leaders, urging farmers to oppose their entry into Punjab. Jyani has termed the call for boycott as a Talibani order given out of frustration. Jyani and Grewal were accused of speaking against the farmers, terming them as Naxalites and befooling the community. BKU Ugrahan women wing head Harinder Kaur Bindu said a large number of women will assemble in the villages of Jyani and Grewal on January 18 to hold protests against their anti-farmer stand. “Both these BJP leaders are frequently said bad things about the protesting farmers. Going by all this, we have decided to protest in their villages,” she added. Farm organisation president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the BJP is acting against the interests of the people. These leaders, who have gained name and fame from Punjab and are eating the food grown in Punjab by farmers, are now pitted against the farmers, he added.

The Times of India

2021-01-14

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