As Centre extends invite, farmers to meet tomorrow to discuss strategy

Aakanksha N Bhardwaj

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Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 11

Farmers have received an invite from the Centre for October 14 and a meeting with farmers’ unions has been called on October 13 at Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall, where the decision would be taken to discuss future strategy.

Ladowal Toll Plaza in Phillaur, Behram in Nawanshahr, Cholang toll plaza, and several railway lines in Doaba region are occupied for the last couple of days as farmers are holding protests against the farm laws at these sites.

Five farmers’ organisations have been holding dharna at Ladowal toll plaza. Satnam Singh, spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Doaba) said they are holding dharnas day and night at these sites and there would be no stopping.

Farmers said several farmers were holding protest while their family members were waiting for them at home, but others have started bringing their wives and children to the protest sites.

Farmers’ protest against the farm Acts has become a massive movement, where not only farmers, but people from all walks of lives have come up in support of them.

Another farm organisation leader said the Centre was now calling farmers, but why didn’t they call them before passing the farm Bills? Arhtiyas have also joined the protest. Naresh Bhardwaj, secretary of the Federation of Arhtiya Association, said arhtiyas were lending 100 per cent support to farmers. Farmers said the Centre passed the Bills amid the pandemic, because they thought farmers won’t be able to do much because of the pandemic.