CM should stage dharna at PM’s house: Dallewal

Farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite fast at Khanauri, asked eight Punjab ministers who met him on Wednesday “why can’t Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stage a dharna” in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in support of farmers’ demands.

“If the CM can fast in support of AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal a few months ago, why can’t he stage a dharna at the PM’s residence in support of farmers now?” Dallewal said.

This was revealed by senior leader of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and state general secretary of BKU (Sidhupur) Kaka Singh Kotra at Khanauri today. Kotra, however, did not say anything about the minsters’ response.

Dallewal asked the ministers that he had been observing fast since November 26, what the CM had done so far for getting the demands of the farmers fulfilled. Kotra said he also felt that the state government had done nothing concrete in that direction so far.

Meanwhile, the SKM (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha held a meeting with representatives of various unions of transporters, ASHA workers, toll plaza workers, labourers, journalists, sarpanches, students, teachers etc. to ensure complete “Punjab bandh” on December 30.

Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said various unions assured them of their complete participation in the bandh. After holding talks with employee unions, it was decided that staffers of government and non-government offices would also observe the bandh from 7 am to 4 pm on December 30.