Chandigarh: The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Punjab has taken a strong stand against the Punjab government for not addressing to the farmers during the ongoing dharnas in front of the deputy commissioners’ offices across Punjab. Under this, the organization will make the toll plaza slip free from December 15 to January 15 across the state after a memorandum to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members on December 5, gherao of DC offices on December 7 and gherao of state government ministers and MLAs on December 12.

Sarwan Singh Pandher, state general secretary and Gurbachan Singh Chaba, state leader of the organisation, said that in a meeting of the state committee of the organization last evening, it was decided to intensify the action against the poor attitude of the government towards public issues. He said that on December 5, memorandums will be given to Lok Sabha members so that they can raise people’s demands in the session.

After this, on December 7, four-hour dharnas will be held at the gates of DC offices. It has been decided to make the roads toll-free for the general public from December 15 to January 15.

Pertinently, the protest by the farmers’ organisation in front of the DC office here continued for the 9th day today.

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Chandigarh: The 23 farmer unions of Punjab are marching towards Chandigarh to hold an indefinite protest against Punjab government from Tuesday.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also called off meeting with unions, which was scheduled for today to convince farmers to postpone the protest.

The unions gathered at Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali and now planning to march towards Chandigarh for an indefinite protest here in protest against the paddy sowing schedule announced by the state government, besides 10 other demands. However, heavy police forces have been deployed and many roads were closed by the authorities to stop farmers to enter the Chandigarh.

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