Up in arms against the Central Government’s move of enacting three agriculture-related laws, no less than 10 farmer organizations in Punjab have announced ‘Punjab Bandh’ on September 25 to protested against “anti-farmer Bills”.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the organizations, held in Ludhiana on Wednesday. It was decided that all businesses, road and rail transport would be completely shut down across Punjab on September 25.
To decide upon the strategy of the statewide bandh and make it a success, a joint meeting of all the farmers’ organizations of Punjab has been convened on September 19 in Moga to bring all the farmers’ organizations on one platform and intensify the farmers’ movement.
The meeting was attended by Jamhuri Kisan Sabha general secretary Kulwant Sandhu, Kirti Kisan Union president Nirbhai Singh Dhurdike; Bhartiya Kisan Union (Dakonda) president Buta Singh Burj Gill and general secretary Jagmohan Patiala, Krantikari Kisan Union president Manjit Dhaner, general secretary Dr Darshanpal, Punjab Kisan Sabha president Gurmeet Mahima, Ruldu Singh Mansa, Surat Singh of All India Kisan Sabha, Kisan Sangharsh Committee general secretary Harjit Ravi, leaders of Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Jai Kisan Andolan, Punjab Kisan Sabha Sambar, and All India Kisan Sabha Punnawal.
