Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers threaten to lodge protest if Punjab Government fails to open schools

Members of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, at its meeting organised at Gurdwara Baba Kahan Singh, Piddi, condemned the state government for shutting down educational institutions.Satnam Singh Manochahal, district president of the organisation, said the decision to shut down schools and other educational institutions was not the solution to control the pandemic.Leaders demanded for the opening of institutions without delay as the annual exams were near and closing educational institutes was badly affecting studies of students.The organisation warned that in case the educational institutions were not opened, they would have no option but to go on agitation path.Harpreet Sidhwa, Fateh Singh Piddi were among others who addressed on the occasion and appealed to farmers to come out in big numbers to attend the state-level rally to be held in Jandiala Guru (Amritsar) on January 26 to pay homage to farmers who sacrificed their lives during the Delhi morcha. The leaders said the organisation was not in favour of contesting the election for the Vidhan Sabha as the election process was not the right system to resolve farmers’ issues.

The Tribune

2022-01-25