Students support Bandh, gather at Bhandari bridge

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 26

Punjab Student Union (Lalkar) and several other small student organisations on Friday held a support rally at Bhandari Bridge, standing in solidarity with the farmer unions’ call for ‘Bharat bandh’ today.

The students holding placards read ‘Amritsar kisanan de naal’ and ‘no farmer no food’, stood right in the middle of Bhandari Bridge, one of the busiest routes to enter the city, as they peacefully spread the message to back farmers among commuters.

As the bandh eased during evening, the students gathered at the bridge and also termed the demands of farmers justified. “They have been sitting in protest since October-November and despite several attempts to nullify their movement, the farmers have stood strong. The bandh passed peacefully and if the farmers are being considerate about fellow countrymen, even when they are facing such hardships, it’s time that we wholeheartedly support their cause,” said Gagan, a member of PSU and a student at GNDU. PSU had earlier raised student issues, parallel to the farmers’ cause.

“A lot of unrest is happening among employees, labour unions, students and farmers. The government is oblivious to the problems of common man,” he added.