Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers, labourers protest against Union Govt’s ‘anti-people’ policies

Tarn Taran, June 15 Farmers, labourers, employees and activists of different political parties have expressed their resentment against policies of the state and the Central Government. Farmers and labourers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC), Punjab, organised rallies in 20 villages, including Manochahal Kalan, Manochahal Khurad, Dalake, Khehra, Piddi and Mannan villages. Tejinderpal Singh Raju of the KMSC said the organisation had been protesting against the ‘One Nation, One Market’ policy of the Central government for the last one week. He said senior leaders of the organisation had condemned the Central and the state government for their communal agenda, anti-farmer and anti- people policies. The workers also burnt effigies of the government in villages. Meanwhile, activists of the CPI and the RMPI in a rally organised in Tarn Taran had expressed resentment over the increasing fuel prices. Prithipal Singh Magimegha of the CPI and Pargat Singh Jamarai of the RMPI were among the others who addressed the gathering. The Left leaders condemned the communal policies of the BJP-led Central Government which had failed to provide jobs in the country. District level workers under the Banner of All India Asha Workers and Asha Facilitators Union demonstrated outside the office of Civil Surgeon here on Monday in support of their demands. A deputation of the organisation led by Seema Sohal and Gurwant Kaur presented a memorandum to the Civil Surgeon for Director, National Health Mission. The leaders said the organisation had been demanding for lump sum monthly payment, facilities at par with their Haryana state patron. Volunteers of the Aam Aadmi Party led by Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal resented the deletion of names of the blue card holders under the atta-dal scheme.

The Tribune

2020-06-16