Farmers also shouted slogans against the BJP-led Centre and slammed the government for not acceding to their demands.
Activists of the Dal Khalsa radical Sikh organisation burn copies of the recent agricultural reforms during a demonstration in support of farmers, in Amritsar on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
Farmers in Punjab on Wednesday burnt copies of the Centre’s three new farm laws at several places on the festival of Lohri as a mark of protest against the legislations. The harvest festival of Lohri is celebrated in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of north India. Bonfires are an important part of the festivities. Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farm bodies held protests at many places in the state and burnt copies of new agriculture laws.
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Farmers also shouted slogans against the BJP-led Centre and slammed the government for not acceding to their demands. They demanded that the new farms laws should be repealed. Farmers including women under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee held a protest at Pandherkalan village in Amritsar.
“We burnt the copies of the farm laws as a mark of protest against these legislations,” said committee’s general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher in Amritsar. Similar protests are also being held at other places in Amritsar. “Until the Centre accepts all the demands of farmers, our agitation will continue,” said Pandher. “We will not accept these farm laws as they are not in the interest of the farming community and the government should repeal these legislations,” said a protester. Farmers also burnt copies of the new farm laws at many places including Hoshiarpur, Sangrur and Kapurthala in the state.
At least the dialogue has begun: Haasan
Actor-turned politician and founder of Makkal Neethi Maiam, Kamal Haasan on Wednesday thanked the Supreme Court for staying the implementation of Centre’s new farm laws. Speaking to the media, Haasan said, “We profusely thank the Supreme Court for doing this (stay) for the nation. We are grateful.” When pointed to the agitating farmers having reportedly rejected the panel set up by the apex court to resolve the impasse over the farm laws, he said, “at least the dialogue has begun, if refused we will have to take steps to move further. That is how it will work.”
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