Farmers’ protest enters 28th day at Buttari railway station

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 26

Continuing their protest at the Buttari railway station, near Beas, which entered the 26th day on Monday, farmers burnt the effigies of the Centre and corporate houses.

The protesters flayed the Union Government for not allowing goods trains in the state despite farmer unions giving the relaxation in this regard. The farmers said instead of adopting confrontational politics, the Centre should address the issues of the farmers and withdraw the three farm laws.

Meanwhile, farm activists sitting on rail tracks at Devisdas village have shifted the protest to Jandiala Guru in view of ensuing winter months. Farmer activists have also launched a protest against Rajiv Kumar Mana, BJP’s state executive member from Jandiala, who had reportedly stated that farmers were protesting as they had no other work. However, in a statement issued to the media, Mana denied having said this.

The BJP leader said though he was in support of the three laws, he had not said anything wrong against the farmers.