Will shut all toll plazas: Abohar farmers

Abohar, December 21

A group of young farmers organised a protest against the new farm laws near a phone tower in Dharam Nagari here today. They announced their decision to boycott the BJP and products of a leading mobilephone service provider. They raised slogans against the BJP leaders for “spreading misinformation” about the agitation.

In a neighbouring area, a dharna which had started in support of the agitation on the toll plaza on the Suratgarh highway continued for the second day on Monday. The staff was not allowed to charge toll from commuters.

Force shutdown of mobile services

Fazilka: Some farmers allegedly shut operations of a private company’s mobile towers at Raranwali Mandi and Nukerian villages in Fazilka to protest the farm laws. Several mobile numbers lost network in the area. “The towers were shut but no loss to any property has been caused,” said Sunil Kumar, Sarpanch of Nukerian village.

Farmer leader Amit Godara said the Modi government was bent on turning the farmers into labourers. Sarpanch Baldev Singh said all toll plazas on the highways would be covered under the protest.

Farmers, who had started indefinite dharna and reportedly forced closure of a big corporate’s shopping mall near Hanumangarh today.

They adopted “Gandhigiri” to motivate people to boycott products of big corporates. The protesting farmers halted vehicles and offered rose to commuters before making an appeal for boycott of the products. — OC

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