Roads wear deserted look in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, September 25

All shops and business establishments on Friday remained closed in protest against the Central Government’s agricultural Bills. Different political parties also extended their supports to the agitating farmers. Dana mandi and sabzi mandi also observed a complete bandh today.

Arhtiyas and labourers also supported the strike. City banks also closed their branches in support of peasant groups. There was no vehicular traffic on roads as all roads were blocked by the protesters.

Peasants groups led by Harpal Singh Sangha of the Azad Kisan Committee, Manjit Singh Rai, president of the Indian Farmers Union Doaba, Jagtar Singh Bhinder Badla, president of the Kisan Kirti Union and president of the Punjab Kisan Sabha, Punjab, blocked the traffic at Purahiran bypass on the Hoshiarpur-Phagwara road. In Dasuya, a joint protest under the chairmanship of Ranjit Singh Bajwa, senior vice- president, Doaba Farmers Committee, was organised in which farmer organisations, arhtiya association, teachers union, anganwadi union, khet mazdoor union and other labourers unions participated. In Tanda, farmer organisations blocked the Tanda-Hoshiarpur road in protest against the farm Bills.

It Garhshankar, hundreds of Congress activists assembled at Gurditta Singh Park and raised slogans against the Central Government. PPCC general secretary and former MLA Love Kumar Goldi was also present on the occasion.

In Chabbewal, the situation became tense when Akali leaders, who came in support of farmers, slammed by the protesters. In Talwara, the bandh call received a wide support from shopkeepers, farmers and various political parties. — OC

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