Farmers observe hunger strike

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, January 3

To show solidarity with their protesting counterparts in Delhi, farmers of the Naushehra Pannuan area observed a hunger strike in the village on Sunday. The farmers said that they would extend all kind of support to the protesting farmers in Delhi till the three farm laws were repealed by the Central government.

Palwinder Singh of Chaudhriwala village and other farmers criticised the inhuman and indifferent attitude of the Central government which forcing the farmers to stay under open sky during the peak winter season for weeks together. Dalbir Singh Jahangir Singh, organising secretary of the SAD, said the activists of their party were supplying all kind of essential commodities to the farmers in Delhi.

The dharna being organised by the Kisan Mazdor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) at the Usman toll plaza entered its 89th day on Sunday.