Farmers sloganeering with BKU at DA office gate
– Photo : Samvad
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Farmers associated with the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) demonstrated in front of the Collectorate gate on February 21 and raised slogans in protest against the incident of lathi charge and firing on farmers on the Indus border. After this the farmers sat on strike on the road itself. Angry farmers blocked the road by blocking the road with tractors etc. as the DM did not come to collect the memorandum. He said that if his demands were not met, he would block the entire district. The farmers’ protest continued for about two hours. At the same time, drivers remained troubled due to traffic jam.
District President of BKU Tikait faction Sundar Singh Balyan said that the government has not yet fulfilled the assurance given on MSP. The government is using force against the farmers of Punjab and Haryana who are going to protest in Delhi regarding their demands including guarantee on MSP and other demands. This is inappropriate He said that our demand is that the government should give guarantee on MSP. Fulfill other demands including loan waiver of farmers. The speakers announced that if their demands were not met, the movement would start in the entire district. During this, the farmers submitted a memorandum regarding 15-point demands to ACM I Vineet Mishra.
State President Rajpal Sharma, State General Secretary Yuva Manu Balyan, Mandal President Vimal Tomar, District Spokesperson Vijay Singh, Kaka Sugar Singh, Veer Karan Fauji, Bajirao Gautam, Senior Mandal Vice President Dharmendra Kumar, Mandal General Secretary, Sheoran, Khair Tehsil President Virendra Singh, participated in the protest. Gabhana Tehsil President Bhola Chaudhary, Atrauli Tehsil President Veerkaran Fauji, Jagdish Yadav, District Vice President Devendra Yadav, Lovelesh Yadav, District Spokesperson Vijay Singh, Khair Nagar President Vijay Singh etc. were present.
