Retd IAS, Army officers back farmers’ stir

Chandigarh, July 23

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The Kirti Kisan Forum comprising retired IAS, IPS and Army officers today came out in favour of the ongoing farmers’ agitation, now centred at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Appreciating the peaceful struggle of farmers agitating for their rights, the forum challenged the supporters of the three farm laws to debate the pros and cons of the new legislation on any platform in the presence of media.

By a show of hands, the forum decided to join the ongoing ‘Kisan Sansad’ at Jantar Mantar for a day. The forum appreciated the role of the farmers in unifying the nation and almost the entire political class in the interest of the farmers and workers. The members paid tribute to hundreds of farmers who died during the protest. The meeting was co-chaired by SS Boparai and Ramesh Inder Singh (both retired IAS officers) and was attended among others by MPS Aulakh (retired DGP), GPS Sahi, Brig Harwant Singh, Brig Inder Mohan Singh, and DS Bains, Kulbir Sidhu, Harkesh Sidhu, GK Singh and Iqbal Singh Sidhu. — TNS

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