Jasbir Singh Chana
Phagwara, 30 December
Here, the call of ‘Punjab Bandh’ given by the farmers regarding their demands received full response in Phagwara and the markets of the city remained completely closed. Today, Bharatiya Kisan Union Doaba held a massive dharna in Sugar Mill Chowk and a large number of farmers, labourers, traders and city dwellers gathered. Farmer leaders raised slogans against the policies of the government. Addressing the dharna on this occasion, the leaders said that farmers have been protesting for their demands for the last 10 months and for the last 35 days, the farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been fasting for the demands of the farmers, but this government has no effect. is
Qadin (Sucha Singh Pasnawal): Farmers under the leadership of Balbir Singh Bhaini Bangar, president of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Punjab Zone Baba Makka Sahib Ji, staged a sit-in at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk near police station Kadiyan. Similarly, Shiromani Tarna Dal Nihang Sawhni chief Jathedar Ranjit Singh Puhla Nihang Singh and All India Sikh Students Federation General Secretary Gagandeep Singh Riad and farmers’ leaders Jagtar Singh Khalsa, Tarsem Singh Bham staged a dharna on the GT Road in the town of Harchowal Chowk. Stopped and raised slogans against the government. Similarly, under the leadership of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Punjab Zone Burj Sahib Dhariwal President Harcharan Singh Dhariwal Kala, Secretary Satnam Singh Khanmalak, the farmers of the area blocked the GT Road by protesting on the canal bridge in Dhariwal city.
Dasuha (Bhagwan Das Sandal): Here Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and BKU Azad with the support of allied organizations staged a protest protest by stopping traffic at Baba Barfani Chowk of the National Highway. A large number of farmers, lawyers, workers, politicians, transporters and shopkeepers participated in it.
Chetanpura (Ranbir Singh Mintu): An effigy of Kedar Sarkar was blown up at Chetanpura base by Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan here. Meanwhile, President Dr. Parminder Singh Pandori spoke. Similarly, the farmers of dozens of villages in the area and the Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar staged a dharna on the road in village Kotla Gujran and demanded the central government to fulfill the demands of the farmers.
Tanda (Surinder Singh Guraya): Organizations leading the struggle in the Tanda area led by BKU (Azad) president Amarjit Singh Rada, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee district president Paramjit Singh Bhulla and Bharatiya Kisan Union Garhdiwala president Jujhar Singh Kesopur. After marching, they came to the power house chowk here and started the sit-in at 7 in the morning which continued till 4 in the evening.
Mr. Goindwal Sahib (Jitinder Singh Bawa): There has been full response to the call for Punjab Bandh in Halka Khadur Sahib. Meanwhile, the roads were deserted, the trains were also closed and the markets were completely closed in all cities and towns. Meanwhile, shops and businesses related to Khadur Sahib, Goindwal Sahib, Fatiabad, Chohla Sahib area remained completely closed.
Phillaur (Sarbjit Gill): Harjit Singh Dhesi, Tarsem Singh Dhillon, Jasveer Singh Sheera, Chuhar Singh Barapind, Jaspal Singh Pala Nambardar, while addressing the sit-in at the local bus stand, demanded that farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a death fast, In order to save the life of the central government immediately agreed to the demands by talking to the farmers’ leaders.
Demonstration by farmers’ organizations blocking the national highway in Bhangala
Mukerians (Jagjit Singh): During the Punjab Bandh, farmers’ organizations staged a protest by blocking the national highway in the town of Bhangala. On this occasion, the farmers’ leaders expressed their concern over the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on a death fast, and said that if there is any harm to him, the central and state governments will be responsible for it. President Gurnam Singh Jahanpur, Arjan Singh, Satnam Singh Bagaria, Vijay Pradhan, Onkar Singh Purana Bhangala, Engineer Tarlochan Singh, Manjit Singh Palaki were present on this occasion.Shopkeepers in Kartarpur fully support the bandh
Kartarpur (Gurnek Singh Virdi): Kartarpur remained completely closed on the call of Punjab Bandh by the farmers. Shopkeepers in the market supported the bandh and kept the shops closed.
The farmers’ organizations have staged a dharna on the national highway in front of the Jang-e Azaddhi monument. On this occasion, farmer leader Bhagwant Singh Fateh Jalal said that the central government is pushing the farmers of the state. He said that as long as the central government does not accept the demands of the farmers, the farmers will continue to struggle.Shops and traffic remained completely closed in Ajnala
Ajnala (Sukhdev Singh): Shops, means of transport and commercial establishments remained completely closed during the Punjab bandh called today by farmers’ organizations for their demands. The farmers’ organizations protested against the central government by holding dharnas in every town and village including Ajnala, Gaggomahal, Chamyari and demanded immediate resolution of farmers’ demands. He said that the farmers are ready to make every sacrifice on the orders of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the warrior of the peasant movement.Road jam in Bandala by farmers
Jandiala Guru (Simratpal Singh Bedi): Here, on the joint invitation of both forums, the Punjab Kisan-Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee blocked the road in the village of Bandala on the road from Jandiala Guru to Taran Taran. Mohakam Singh, Dr. Under the leadership of Ranjit Singh and Resham Singh Joga Singh Wala, they staged a protest. On this occasion, state leader Germanjit Singh Bandala said that the Modi government at the center is not implementing the demands made during the Delhi movement and they are being rejected continuously.Arranged anchorage for passengers
Bhulath (Daler Singh Cheema): The call for Punjab Bandh received a massive response from all sections in the towns of Nadala, Begowal, Dhillwan, Bhulath and villages in Bhulath constituency. Leaders of Kisan Mazdoor Union Hardyal Singh Buttar, Jaswinder Singh Cheema, Ramandeep Singh Cheema said that langar was arranged for the passengers of the vehicles stopped at Dhilwan station. President of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Nadala Zone Nishan Singh said that apart from Dhillwan Toll Plaza on Jalandhar-Amrintsar GT Road, the highway was jammed at Hamira and Subhanpur and the ambulances and those going to the airport did not face any difficulty. was givenJandiala-Noormahal-Bilga remained completely closed
Jandiala Manjki (Tarsem Singh): There was a complete shutdown in Jandiala, Nurmahal, Bilga, Samray, Bandala, Rurka Kalan, Sarinh, Shankar and all the towns/villages nearby. Despite these farmers’ organizations not having much of a base in Jalandhar district, people gave full support to the bandh by keeping shops, businesses and traffic closed without asking anyone. No dharna was held at these places, but policemen were stationed at specific places.
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