Farm groups call for farmer-worker unity
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Title
Farm groups call for farmer-worker unity
Description
Bathinda: With the mobilisation of farmers restarting towards borders of Delhi on completion of three months into protests, farm organisations observed Saturday as ‘Kisan Mazdoor Ekta Diwas’, remembering Guru Ravidas on his birth anniversary and freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his 90th martyrdom day. Rich tributes were paid to both at protest sites from Punjab to Delhi borders. It is said Guru Ravidas taught removal of social divisions of caste and gender, and promoted unity in the pursuit of personal spiritual freedom, while Chandra Shekhar Azad sacrificed his life for the motherland at the age of 24 years. The day was observed at places across Punjab at toll plazas and outside railway stations. A nagar kirtan (religious procession) was taken out at Singhu border. Meanwhile, Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) said its leaders were getting show-cause notices from commissioner of police for joining investigations. The morcha sent a response, stating that they had done no wrong. Fourteen more farmers were released on bail from jails on Saturday. In all, 78 arrested persons are out of jail as of now, said the morcha leaders.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-02-28
Coverage
Chandigarh