He kept farmers in forefront: SKM

Tribune News Service

Karnal, May 6

Leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) today paid tribute to former Union Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh, who died due to Covid today.

They said Ajit Singh had always kept farmers in the forefront.

Carrying forward the legacy of his father and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, Ajit Singh supported the farmers’ movement against the three controversial agricultural laws, the leaders said in a joint statement issued from the Singhu border in Sonepat district.

Meanwhile, the SKM leaders condemned the suspension of social media accounts of those covering the farmers’ movement.

“We oppose the Centre’s attack on independent journalists and social workers. Their social media accounts should be re-activated immediately,” said the SKM leaders, including Abhimanyu Kohar, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Dr Darshan Pal, Gurnam Singh Charuni and Joginder Singh Ugrahan.

Earlier, Facebook and Instagram pages of the Kisan Ekta Morcha were suspended temporarily.

“On Wednesday, the Twitter handle of Sikh activist Amaan Bali was suspended on the direction of the Union Government. He has been sharing information related to the farmers’ struggle. He was helping Covid patients through his account,” the leaders alleged.

Meanwhile, farmers have started returning to the Delhi protest sites as the harvesting season comes to an end.

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Carries forward father’s legacy

Carrying forward the legacy of his father and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, Ajit Singh supported the farmers’ movement against the three controversial agricultural laws.

samyukt kisan morcha

Was grassroot leader: Hooda

Ajit Singh was a grassroot leader who always espoused the cause of farmers and the working class.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former cm