Massive attendance of protesters in Tarn Taran

The Bharat bandh call given by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha against the three contentious agri laws evoked a massive response as the agitating farmers, supported by other sections of society, staged dharnas on roads on Monday. The women folk and the youths, too, participated in the demonstrations against the farm laws. Shops and other commercial establishments including rehris and farhis, too, remained closed. Commission agents (arhtiyas), too, downed shutters at the grain markets and farmers preferred not to bring their paddy produce. The farmer organisations affiliated with the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha organised dharna at the local T-points on Sarhali Road and blocked National Highway No.54. Leaders of Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, Kul Hind Kisan Sabha, Bharti Kisan Union (Rajewal), Kisan Sangharsh Committee (Kot Budha), Kisan Sangharsh Committee (Pannu), Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee including Jaspal Singh Chabal, Bakar Valtoha, Baldev Singh Pandori and others addressed on the occasion and warned the Union Government to repeal farm laws or face agitation. Kar Sewa Sect led by Baba Jagtar Singh Tarn Taran Wale served Guru-Ka-Langar to the participating farmers. The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, staged dharnas at the Usman Toll Plaza, Gohalwar, Chabal, Harike, Toll Plaza Mannan, Gaggo Bua, Sursingh, Patti, Sheikhchakk, Nagoke, Dialpur, Harike, Bhikhiwind, Dhand and in villages. Satnam Singh Manochahal, Harpreet Singh Sidhwan and Tejinderpal Singh were among other leaders who addressed on the occasion. The entry points to the district at Goindwal Sahib and on the Bhoewal bridge connecting Ferozepur, too, were blocked by the agitating farmers. The workers of the Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan), too, participated in the protests. — Gurbaxpuri