City’s unity rally in support of farmers
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City’s unity rally in support of farmers
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Ludhiana: Civil society members took out a rally in support of farmers in the city on Monday. Holding placards of ‘No Farmer, No Food’, ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’, the protesters demanded repealing of the three farm laws. Shivam Arora, a businessman who was part of the protest, said the rally started from a gurdwara in Sarabha Nagar after prayers and reached a church, from where it went to Holika market, where Muslims had set up a water stall for them, and it culminated at Durga Mata Temple in Sarabha Nagar. He added that the rally was held in support of farmers and against the propaganda of branding protesters as anti-nationals. “We want to spread the message of Bhagat Singh that humanity should prevail in the country,” said Arora. A protester said the rally showed that every community in Punjab was together in support of farmers. Doctors, engineers, lawyers and students marched together. The rally was held on a week day to show that people can take out time for the cause.A woman protester said whatever was happening with the farmers was wrong. She added that they would continue to stand with them till the Centre repealed the laws.Protesters, including women, youth, elderly and children, raised slogans like ‘Desh Todna Band Karo’, ‘Saada Bhaichaara Zindabad’, ‘Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai, Aapas Mein Hain Bhai Bhai, ‘Kisan Mazdoor Ekta Zindabad’.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-02-09
Coverage
Ludhiana