SKM to Oppose BJP in Poll-Bound States
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THE TRIBUNE 04 HARYANA CHANDIGARH | WEDNESDAY | 3 MARCH 2021 SKM to oppose BJP in poll-bound states To block KMP expressway on March 6, 100th day of protest, for five hours Mukesh Tandon Yogender Yadav said the Tribune News Service SKM had held a meeting PROTESTER DIES Panipat, March 2 with the 10 Central trade IN ACCIDENT The Samyukt Kisan Morcha unions, who had given a call ■ A 75-year-old farmer was (SKM), an umbrella body of to mark March 15 as ‘anti- killed in a road accident the protesting farmer unions, privitaisation day’. near Rai on Monday decided to campaign against The morcha had decided to ■ the BJP and its alliances in support the call of the trade The deceased has been identified as Jeet Singh five poll-bound states and the unions by marking the day as of Moga district (Punjab) morcha will start campaign ‘anti-coportisation day’ and from Kolkata on March 12. appealed to farmers to join ■ His brother, Surjeet Singh, Besides, the SKM will the protest near railway sta- said he and Jeet Singh block the traffic on the KMP tions across the country on were crossing the road after having dinner when a Expressway at various A farmer leader delivers a speech at the Singhu border on Tuesday. March 15, Yadav said. car hit his brother points on the 100th day of Yadav said it was also decid- protest on March 6 for five protest was going to complete flags on houses and offices ed in the meeting that farmer ■ He was taken to hospital, hours from 11 am to 4 pm. 100 days at Delhi’s border on to signify support to the leaders would move to the from where doctors Balbir Singh Rajewal, March 6. That’s why there movement and to protest poll-bound five states — West referred him to the Farmers rest in a shed equipped with a cooler and a fan at Ghazipur border on Tuesday. MANAS RANJAN BHUI Yogender Yadav, Dharmender will be a five-hour blockade of against the government on Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, PGIMS. He succumbed to injuries on way to Rohtak Malik, Ramzan Chaudhary, the KMP expressway con- March 6. The SKM also Kerala and Puducherry — to Jogender Nain and Abhi- necting various protest sites asked protesters to wear teach a lesson to the BJP for ■ The car driver tried to Mercury rising, farmers up for it manyu Kohar in a press con- outside Delhi. This would be black bands on that day. its “anti-farmer” policies. escape but, after a brief ference said the morcha had between 11 am and 4 pm. Toll The SKM would mark The leaders’ delegation chase, he was nabbed and Instal coolers, fans, stubble sheds at Singhu border finalised programmes for the plazas would also be stopped March 8 as Mahila Kisan would start the anti-BJP cam- handed over to the police next two weeks in the nation- from collecting toll. Diwas. Women would manage paign from Kolkatta on ■ The police said a case Mukesh Tandon up for every challenge.” al general body meeting. Besides, the day would be the stages and make speeches March 12 and then move to had been registered Tribune News Service HEAT NO DETERRENT Farmers have constructed Rajewal said the farmers’ marked by flying black on that day, he added. other election-bound states. against the car driver Sonepat, March 2 The Centre thinks permanent bathrooms at the After having braved the biting ❝ protest site, dug up borewells cold, farmers protesting at the that the scorching and installed more than 20 Centre to blame for Singhu border for the past heat will deter RO systems. Cong MLA, party men detained in house three months have started farmers. The Modi Besides, bamboo huts, gen- stalemate: Cong making arrangements for the government is erators, mosquito nets and Tribune News Service ma, the police officials told rising temperature. More than mistaken. We are up tents with nets are being Kaithal, March 2 Were planning to show black flags to Dy CM him and others to remain 20 water coolers, fans, genera- for every challenge. installed, Lakhowal said. Congress workers on Tues- Faridabad, March 2 seated at the spot till the tors and stubble sheds have “Fans, pedestal fans and cool- Dushyant Chautala; freed after three hours Harender Lakhowal, BKU LEADER day took out a protest march Neeraj Sharma, Congress meeting of the Grievances been installed at the protest ers have been distributed in the city over the rising MLA from NIT Assembly Committee was over and site, giving the indication that among farmers. About 200 prices of petrol, diesel and segment here, was among 25 Public Relations and Griev- the latter’s house in Sector-7 told them they would not be they are in for a long haul. general secretary, BKU more fans will be distributed LPG cylinder. They also party activists who were put ances Committee this noon. regarding their protest pro- allowed to stage any They passed off the winters (Lakhowal), said: “Lakhs of at the Singhu and Tikri bor- blamed the Union govern- under “house arrest” alleged- Sharma and the others were gramme at around 10.30 am. demonstration. well as geysers, firewood, farmers have been staging ders in a couple of days.” ment for the situation aris- ly for more than three hours freed after the conclusion of He claimed that police He said the party wanted to blankets and quilts were dharna at Delhi borders for Ranjeet Singh of ing out of protest over the today. He had announced to the meeting, it is revealed. officials, accompanied by 40 express its resentment over made available to them by the past three months, Hoshiarpur said farmers three farm laws. take out a protest and show Talking to The Tribune lat- police personnel, arrived at the failure of the BJP govern- farmers’ unions and social demanding repeal of the three would not step back until the Sitting on a bullock cart, black flags to the Deputy CM er, Neeraj Sharma said that the spot and informed that ment to resolve the farmers’ organisations. Now with the farm laws, but the Centre sim- Union Government revoked Congress state affair in- over the farmers’ agitation. he and around 200 party they would not be allowed agitation and wanted to show mercury rising by the day, ply ignored our demand. It the farm laws. “We braved the charge Vivek Bansal alleged Deputy CM Dushyant activists including one Jagan to go out of the premises till black flags as JJP leader farmers have started making thinks that the scorching heat bone-chilling cold wave and the Centre was not serious on Chautala had been here to Dagar, a former municipal further orders. Dushyant is Deputy CM and arrangements accordingly. would deter us. The Modi gov- rain. How can summer damp- the issues of farmers. — TNS chair a meeting of the District corporater, had assembled at According to Neeraj Shar- also a partner in BJP rule. Harender Singh Lakhowal, ernment is mistaken. We are en our spirits?” he added. Carrying sapling, Punjab youth Breadwinner no more, she stares into void Ravinder Saini B Ed degree holder, but head to Singhu Tribune News Service FARMERS’ PLIGHT WORRIED HUSBAND doesn’t have a job. Karnal, March 2 Rohtak, March 2 My husband was pained at the plight of Renu says he never sounded With a message of unity, a Pakasma village resident Renu farmers.❝ Every day, he would discuss the farmers’ pessimistic. “I think the deci- group of youth from Sirhind- Rana and her 11-year-old sion to end his life was sponta- Fatehgarh Sahib today daughter Kanika find them- agitation with us. Renu, JAI BHAGWAN RANA’S WIFE neous after having listened to reached Karnal. After spend- selves caught up in a whirlpool, speeches at the Tikri border.” ing some time on the NH-44, in a situation where it is hard to back by evening. used to take land on lease to In this hour of crisis, she says they left for Singhu. make sense of the reality. With At the dusk fell, her wait make ends meet. she has no idea how she would Carrying a sapling as a her husband no more, Renu stretched into the night but “I am still in trauma. Before eke out a living. “No represen- symbol of unity, the youth stares at an uncertain future for there was no news of him. At the farmers’ agitation, we all tative of the state government had started their journey her and her daughter, who Tikri, Jai Bhagwan had con- were living happily. There has visited us so far. Only for- on Monday. After having studies in Class VI. sumed poison. He was taken was no problem. His frequent mer Chief Minister Bhupinder spent the night in Kuruk- On the morning of January to Delhi hospital, where he visits to the Tikri border Singh Hooda visited us and shetra district, they 19, Jai Bhagwan Rana (42) and passed away on the interven- made him unhappy. He was provided us with financial aid.” entered Karnal today. other villagers had left for the ing night of January 20 and pained at the plight of farm- Jai Bhagwan’s cousin “We will plant the sapling at Tikri border to join protesting 21. He was the sole breadwin- ers. Every day, he would dis- Yogesh Rana, who lives Singhu border. We will finish farmers. He had been to the ner of his family. cuss the farmers’ agitation across the lane, says the state our journey on Wednesday,” protest site three to four times Jai Bhagwan owned mere- with us,” says Renu with government should provide Deceased farmer Jai Bhagwan’s said Ishpreet Singh, who was earlier as well.