Anti-farm law protesters given rooms at toll plazas

Abohar/Sriganganagar, June 15

As part of the ongoing agitation by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha against the farm laws, temporary rooms have been arranged for protesters near the toll points on the Sriganganagar-Padampur road.

A dispute had erupted over the construction of rooms, which was resolved this afternoon after a meeting with the administration.

Gramin Mazdoor Kisan Samiti convener Ranjit Singh Raju said in view of extreme heat and inclement weather, a room was arranged at the Chak 18-BB toll plaza.

A week ago, farmers had started stacking material to construct a room near the toll point office at Chak 9-A. On receiving information, administration officials stopped the construction. The samiti, however, decided to start construction today.

A large number of police personnel were deployed at Chak 9-A village early this morning. As a large number of farmers assembled at the scene, SDM Ummed Singh Ratnu and other officials too arrived there.

The matter was resolved after two-hour talks. The farmers dropped the construction plan after the toll barrier contractor agreed to vacate the generator room for farmers temporarily. — OC