Farmers extend protest till Oct 11

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 8

Farmer organisations on Thursday decided to extend their agitation against the farm laws till October 11. They criticised Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for lathicharge on farmers on Wednesday.

Sukhwinder Singh Sabhran, secretary general, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, said their agitation against the farm laws passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government would continue in future. Farmers observed today as a black day and wore black clothes. Farmers raised slogans against the Centre for passing anti-farmer laws. Farm unions have been protesting against the Central Government for the last 15 days on Amritsar-Jalandhar railway track.

Sabhran said the Bharatiya Janata Party should prepare an environment for talks before inviting farmers. He said the manner in which the Haryana Government had treated farmers should be condemned. He said they would also continue their protest against corporate houses and BJP leaders.

Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, said every farm union has supported the agitation. He said they would burn effigies of corporates on Dashera. He urged residents and employees union to participate in the farmers’ agitation and extend their support.