Farmers Movement Archive

Punjab: ‘Over 10k farmers will gather at each spot during chakka jam’

PATIALA: The farmer leaders of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) on Thursday announced their plan to hold a protest with a gathering of more than 10,000 farmers at each spot of protest in Punjab for chakka jam. The BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) held a meeting of the Malwa region on Thursday to chalk out the plan for the protest in Punjab. The union leaders claimed that 26 spots, including the state highways and national highways, have been selected for the blockade in protest against the suppression of farmers and police barricading and suspension of internet services etc. BKU (Ekta Ugrahan), general secretary, Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan said, “We have decided to block the roads at 26 places in Punjab. The list will be out soon by Friday. The protest will be carried out on state highways and national highways. The call of chakka jam has been given for the entire nation. On Thursday, we held a meeting with the Malwa region leaders. Our hold is in more than 1,600 villages of Punjab and thus the decision has been taken to protest in strength. For this, around 10,000 farmers at each spot will sit in protest on February 6. Already, the farmers under our union are holding protests at around 42 spots in Punjab, including in front of the houses of BJP leaders, Toll Plazas and some filling stations. Ten out of 26 spots decided for protest are the old spots where already the farmers are sitting on protest from over the last four months.” BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) press secretary Jagtar Singh from Sangrur said, “The protest will be held from 12 noon to 3pm. More than 200 farmers have lost their lives so far in the agitation at Delhi borders. The women will participate in large numbers at various protest sites.”

The Times of India

2021-02-05

Ludhiana