The farmers’ protest has been continuing for several months over 13 demands, including the MSP. After the Rail Roko movement on December 18, now farmers have announced a bandh in Punjab on December 30. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Padher said on Thursday that the call for ‘Punjab Bandh’ on December 30 is getting support from many organisations.
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The decision to call for Punjab Bandh was taken last week by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. To make the Punjab Bandh successful, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Morcha Mukti called a meeting of transporters, employees, traders, and others at the Khanauri protest site on Thursday.
According to news agency PTI, the Punjab Bandh will be observed from 7 am to 4 pm on December 30. Pandher said that there will be a complete shutdown on December 30. However, emergency services will remain operational. He also said that the traders, transporters, employee unions, toll plaza employees, labourers, ex-servicemen, sarpanchs and teachers associations, social and other bodies and some other sections have extended their support to the bandh.
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Apart from this, common people are also supporting the call for a bandh. The farmer leader said that this bandh will force the central government to accept the demands of the farmers. He accused the central government of failing to accept the demands of the farmers. The schools, colleges, and bus shops will also be shut on December 30. He has also urged the entire Punjab, especially the youth, to follow the decision taken by the forum.
According to news agency PTI quoting Pandher, individuals going to the airport will not be stopped, besides the vehicle of the bride and groom will not be stopped. Also, the student who is going to give the paper will not be stopped.
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Farmers under the banner of SKM (non-political) and KMM have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since February 13, 2024. During that time, security personnel had stopped their march to Delhi there.
The batch of 101 farmers has already made three attempts to enter Delhi on foot on December 6, December 8, and then December 14. They were not allowed to proceed further by security personnel in Haryana.
On the other hand, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal (70) has been on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26 to pressurize the Center to accept the demands of the farmers, including a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP).
Amid Dallewal’s deteriorating health, a delegation of Punjab’s ruling AAP on Wednesday met the farmer leader at the Khanauri protest site and urged him to seek medical treatment, saying his health is important.
