Tarksheel Society demands repeal of farm legislations

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, February 8

Activists of the Tarksheel Society held a protest on the Lawrence Road here on Monday. Besides, protests were also held in rural areas by different farmer unions. They demanded that the Union Government must repeal the three contentious farm laws.

Activists of the society, led by its leader Amarjit Bai, said the Union Government was behaving like a despotic dispensation and ignoring the well-being of the biggest section of society (farmers. “Only those governments are remembered by people who take care of the well-being of all sections of society,” he said.

Sumit Singh, head of the society, said the government had proved itself to be a most insensitive and anti-people dispensation so far. Farmers had been protesting in the open and away from their houses for the past 74 days but it did not melt the ego of the government, he said.

He said instead of lending an ear to the protesters, their voice was being scuttled by disconnecting internet and barricading roads. He said the government had preferred to embrace corporate houses over farmers.

A rally of tractor-trolleys (150 in number) was taken out on the Rajasansi road. Farmers from Rajasansi, Bal Sachandar, Heir, Kambo, Meerankot, Khairabad, Gumtala, Loharka and other areas took part in the rally. On the way, they were welcomed by people.