Farmers Protest: Punjabi writer Surjit Patar announces to return Padma Shri award
Expressing solidarity with the farmers protesting in India, the eminent Punjabi writer, and poet Surjit Patar has announced to return the Padma Shri award in support of farmers protest against farm laws 2020.
Punjabi writer Surjit Patar said that he had written two lines while receiving the Padma Shri award which he remembered again while returning the Padma Shri award.
These lines were: "ਅੰਮੜੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਖਣ ਲੱਗੀ, ਤੂੰ ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਗੀਤ ਰਹੇਂਗਾ; ਪਦਮ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਵੀ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਪਾਤਰ ਤੂੰ ਮੇਰਾ ਸੁਰਜੀਤ ਰਹੇਂਗਾ। (The mother began to say to me, You will be the song of the earth; Even if you become a Padma Shri, you will be my Surjit)"
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"I'm deeply hurt with the behaviour of the Centre with the farmers protesting at Delhi borders. Despite making repeated attempts, nothing conclusive done to satisfy them. I have decided to return Padma Shri in support of farmers," he said.
Meanwhile, the farmers have called for nationwide shutdown as a part of Bharat Bandh call on December 8. The Petrol Pump Dealers Association extended support to the Bharat Bandh called by farmer unions on December 8 and announced that the petrok pumps in Punjab would remain closed on Tuesday.
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Farmers have made the Singhu border as Singh Bhoomi and sought maximum participation in the 'Bharat Bandh' called on December 8.
Around 250 farmers from Gujarat are heading towards the national capital to join the farmers protest. The Farmer leaders have welcomed the support extended by a number of political parties and called upon all others to support the bandh.
The farmers have been protesting in India against the farm laws 2020 i.e. Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
-PTC News
