Following crackdown, farmer bodies announce nationwide protest outside DC offices

Hours after the police crackdown clearing the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have announced a nationwide protest outside the offices of deputy commissioners on Thursday.

A few farmer leaders have announced a chakka jam across Punjab to register their protest against the arrest of farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Sarwan Singh Pandher and others.

Such announcements have been made at village level and farmers told to block the nearest roads.

Several farmer leaders were put on house arrest in order to prevent them from lodging a protest.

Also, Haryana Police have sent notices to the houses of farmer leaders Jasmeet Singh and Tejveer Singh. They have been asked to appear before the SIT on Thursday, which is probing the case registered against them last year. The notice reads that if they fail to appear before the SIT it would invite legal action.

Meanwhile, Jagjit Dallewal was brought to PIMS in Jalandhar. He refused to get admitted there and lay in a police vehicle outside the hospital amid tight security. Later, he was taken to another place.

Also, the SKM (All India), consisting of leaders including Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Darshan Pal and Harinder Singh Lakhowal, will hold meetings on Thursday to decide the next course of action.

Terming the police crackdown as unprecedented, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has urged the famer unions from across the country to unite or the government would “continue to quell their protest and facilitate corporates

Scroll to Top