Candle march: Remembering those who died for a cause

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, February 13

Amid the ongoing protest against three contentious farm laws, farmers under the banner of Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee, on Saturday announced to organise a candlelight march to pay tribute to farmers who lost their lives during the protest.

The candlelight march will be organised tomorrow on the streets of the Model Town. Members of the Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee, appealed to the residents to gather in large numbers to participate in the candle march.

“Our brothers have been staying put on the outskirts of the national capital for over 70 days now. While, we will continue to protest till the laws are withdrawn, we want support from the locals to keep the spirit of farmers high. A large number of people from villages, across the district will participate in the candle march, but this time, we also need support of people residing in the city area,” said, Gurpreet Singh Atwal, a member of the committee. The candle march will begin from Model Town Gurdwara.

Apart from the march, the farm leaders also demanded dismissal of FIR against Novdeep Kaur and other farmers who were still kept inside the jails.

Blueprint for mahapanchayat and rail roko protest was also announced by the farmers. The leaders said they would block the railway lines on February 18 at Kala Bakra railway station, near Pathankot road highway.