Punjab police detains SKM leaders head of 'Chandigarh Chalo' protest today
PTC News Desk: Ahead of the farmers' demonstration in Chandigarh on March 5, Punjab police has detained Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders during raids at their residences on Tuesday with chief minister Bhagwant Mann hitting out at the agitating farmer unions, saying they have turned Punjab into a “state of dharnas” and caused huge losses to it.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha strongly condemned the Punjab Police action and called it dictatorial step by the AAP government to suppress the rights of the people.
“The government cannot stifle the voice of farmers with such steps,” Bharti Kisan Union (Lakhowal) general secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal said.
“Instead of putting pressure on the Union government to resolve the ongoing genuine struggle of farmers by convening discussions with all the farmer organisations that are on the struggle path, adhering to the disgraceful path of unleashing police at midnight in the houses to suppress and threaten the farmer’s leaders is politically wrong and highly unfortunate,” the SKM alleged.
The farmers body have sought immediate release of all the detained leaders. Houses of several leaders including Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ruldu Singh Mansa, Gurmeet Singh Bhatiwal, Nachhttar Singh Jaiton, Veerpal Singh Dhillon, Binder Singh Golewal, Gurnam Bhikhi and Harmesh Singh were raided by Punjab police.
- PTC NEWS
