BKU (Doaba) activists to attend Shubhkaran’s death anniversary event at Shambhu border on Feb 21

The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Doaba) has announced that it would participate in the upcoming programme at the Shambhu border on Friday to mark the death anniversary of Shubhkaran, a farm protester. The decision was made during a meeting of BKU (Doaba) leaders and members held at Gurdwara Sukhchain Sahib in Phagwara. The meeting was presided over by BKU (Doaba) president Manjit Singh Rai.

BKU (Doaba) state general secretary Satnam Singh Sahni said the gathering aimed at mobilising support for two significant events: a mass congregation at the Shambhu Border on February 21 and a farmers’ march towards Delhi on February 25. Additionally, discussions were held regarding the long-pending arrears of sugarcane farmers owed by Golden Sandhar Sugar Mill, Phagwara.

As per the plan, 10-15 activists from each BKU (Doaba) circle will travel in their vehicles to Ladowal toll plaza in Ludhiana on February 21, from where they will proceed collectively to the Shambhu border. On February 25, a larger contingent of 500 activists will gather at the same location before marching towards the Shambhu border, out of which 101 farmers will continue towards Delhi.

During the meeting, the leaders raised concerns over the unpaid sugarcane dues from the 2021-22 period, amounting to approximately ₹27-28 crore. They alleged that the Gurjit Rana Group, which took over Golden Sandhar Sugar Mill, had assured farmers of clearing the pending payments, but not a single rupee had been disbursed even after two years.

The union leaders warned that if the payments were not made, BKU (Doaba) would announce a stringent protest after February 25 to press the release of the outstanding arrears.