Farmers Movement Archive

Panchkula cops divert traffic; no untoward incident

Panchkula, December 8The bandh call evoked a mixed response in Panhckula city as a few shops remained closed till 1.30 pm while a complete bandh was observed in the rural areas of Raipur Rani, Barwala and Kalka blocks of the district.Commuters had to face problems at Majri Chowk and Raipur Rani due to heavy jam. Later, the police managed to clear the traffic by diverting vehicles on alternative routes. However, the bandh was peaceful and no untoward incident was reported from the district.The Congress, led by former Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan and senior leaders, organised a march. Later, they staged a dharna near the DC Complex and demanded the revocation of the three farm bills.Addressing the protesters, Chander Mohan said the government was running away from its responsibility towards the farmers.Congress spokesperson Ranjeeta Mehta said the farm laws were draconian and farmers would become labourers on their own land.Haryana Women Congress president Sudha Bhardwaj said the government should accept the demands of the farmers without further delay and revoke the farm laws.Former Mayor Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia said the BJP was not concerned about the plight of the farmers.Cong misleading farmers, says MPPanchkula: The Congress was trying to regain power in the country by misleading the farming community, said BJP MP from Kurukshetra Naib Saini. He said the Congress was continuing the politics of dividing people and weakening the country by provoking farmers. He said terrorism had been under control during PM Modi’s regime. TNS

The Tribune

2020-12-09