Pind bachao, Punjab bachao kicks off from Jallianwala Bagh

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, November 1

A unique mass contact campaign Pind bachao, Punjab bachao kicked off from Amritsar today. Activists from different backgrounds will hold dialogues with residents of the Majha, Malwa and Doaba regions regarding major issues affecting the state.

Former jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Giani Kewal Singh led the march by paying tribute to martyrs at the Jallianwala Bagh.

He said they would sensitise the Punjabis to their rights, mother tongue and other issues. “The Centre is bent on handing over all the assets of the country to corporate houses. Farmers are in a do-or-die situation. By implementing the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), labour laws, farm laws, CAA and Electricity (Amendment) Bill, the Central Government has encroached upon the powers of the state. We want to interact with a large section of society in the state”, he said.

The activists will stay for four days in each district and hold at least three conferences daily. In the first phase, the march will be held in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Tarn Taran.

In the second phase, the march will start from Ferozepur and cover four districts of Malwa. Advocate Jaswinder Singh, convener, Akal Purakh ki Fauj, said, “Natural resources of Punjab are under pressure. Youths are frustrated due to unemployment and are putting their parents under debt by going overseas.”

“Health and education services need to be revamped. We intend to discuss these issues during the march, which will last for three months. Each delegation will comprise at least 20 representatives from different fields who will participate on rotational basis,” he said. Senior journalist Hamir Singh, Dr Pyara Lal Garg , Tarsem Jodhan , Dr Sham Sunder Deepti, Karnail Singh Jakhepal, Dr Megha Singh and Prof Manjit Singh, among others, are associated with the campaign.