Massive public response in Tarn Taran as well

Our Correspondent

Tarn Taran, February 6

On a call given by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha for joining the ‘chakka jam’, a large number of farmers, labourers, employees, political and social organisations, etc, took part in it here on Saturday. Farmers, joined by people, staged dharnas at different parts of the district and demanded the revocation of the controversial farm laws.

Activists of the anganwari, ASHA, mid-day meal workers’ organisations also participated in the dharnas.

Workers of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, All-Indian Kisan Sabha, Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) and members of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, participated in the dharnas. Volunteers of the AAP too organized a protest in the district.

Women workers of different organisations, too, participated in the protests. Besides, farmers staged dharnas in Chabal, Bhikhiwind, Harike, Sarhali, Rasulpur, Khadoor Sahib, Patti and other places.

Harpreet Singh Sidhwan, Prithipal Singh Marimegh, Daljit Singh Dialpura, Arsal Singh Sandhu, Jasbir Singh Gandiwind, among others, addressed the protesters. They warned the Union Government against using repressive measures against farmers to suppress their agitation. The leaders said the farmers across the country were determined to stick to agitation path till the controversial three farm laws were repealed.