Farmers take out protest march against Covid-19 restrictions

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, May 8

On a call given by the national leadership of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, farmer organisations organised protests in the district and demanded the opening of all shops without any restrictions. However, the shopkeepers did not turn up for the protest. The farmer organisations held protests in Tarn Taran, Patti, Bhikhiwind, Khalra, Chabal, Sarai Amanat Khan, Khemkaran, Harike, Chohla Sahib, Khadoor Sahib, Sarhali, Naushehra Pannuan and in rural and urban areas.

The farmers belonging to different organisations held a rally at Gandhi Municipal Park here. Prithipal Singh Marimegha and other leaders, while addressing the protesters, said the imposition of lockdown restrictions on the opening of shops was no solution to save humanity from Covid-19 pandemic. The leaders stressed on the strengthening of health services and providing sufficient oxygen, ventilators, more bedding in government hospitals with other medical facilities. The farmers also marched in the town.

Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, state convener of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee (KSC), Punjab and member of the SKM, organised protests in Naushehra Pannuan, Chohla Sahib, Sursing and others townships in support of the shopkeepers. He said the lockdown was a conspiracy just to force people to shut themselves in the four walls of the houses as the Central and state governments were busy to protect the interests of big the corporate houses. He said the state government should allow the opening of all shops as usual.

Shopkeepers do not turn up

• Farmer organisations organised protests in the district on a call given by the national leadership of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and demanded the opening of all shops without any restrictions. However, the shopkeepers did not turn up for the protest.
• The farmer organisations held protests in Tarn Taran, Patti, Bhikhiwind, Khalra, Chabal, Sarai Amanat Khan, Khemkaran, Harike, Chohla Sahib, Khadoor Sahib, Sarhali, Naushehra Pannuan and in rural and urban areas
• Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, state convener of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee (KSC), Punjab and member of the SKM, organised protests in Naushehra Pannuan, Chohla Sahib, Sursing and others townships in support of the shopkeepers.

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