Irate farmers stage dharna at Usman toll plaza, flay govt
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Irate farmers stage dharna at Usman toll plaza, flay govt
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Our CorrespondentTarn Taran, December 12Farmers belonging to different farmers’ organisations held day-long dharna at the Usman toll plaza on Saturday against the farm laws. Arsal Singh Sandhu, Prithipal Singh Marimegha, Daljit Singh Dialpur were among those who addressed on the occasion. The leaders called all sections of society to back farmers’ agitation as the move of the Union Government was working to protect the interests of the corporate sector at the cost of lower sections of society.This was to boost the ‘Mall sector’ in spite of the shop-culture, which was to create unemployment. Farmers raised slogans against the Union Government.Angry farmers burnPM’s effigyAmritsar: Farmer organisations took out a march against the Union Government demanding that all three agriculture related laws be repealed.They also burnt the effigy of Prime Minister to express their anguish. They continued with their protest at Jandiala Guru toll plaza and other places. They said the government should repeal the laws, adding that amendments as being stated by the government would not serve the purpose as the basic intent of the laws was flawed. The members of a local NGO ‘Cure India’ also distributed pamphlets to form public opinion in support of the farmers. A large number of farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have already left for Delhi. — TNS
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The Tribune
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2020-12-13