Barnala, September 28
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, farmers, labourers, youth and women participated in a conference organised by the BKU Ugrahan in Barnala in huge numbers.
The conference passed various resolutions, including restoration of original form of Jallianwala Bagh and release of all intellectuals from various jails, Rs 60,000 per acre compensation to cotton farmers for the losses that they suffered and strong legal action against pesticide dealers, who sold spurious pesticides, leading to crop damage.
BKU Ugrahan chief Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the rising influence of big corporate houses in the country was the real cause behind the increasing problems of indebtedness, suicides, poverty, rising inflation and joblessness.
“The three black laws are a recent example of the policies being imposed in the interest of corporate houses by the Centre, which has been playing in the hands of industrialists. Taking inspiration from Shaheed Bhagat Singh, we have vowed that our indefinite protest against the Central laws will continue till these laws are repealed and we will also oppose other anti-poor policies of the government,” said Ugrahan.
BKU Ugrahan general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan said though the British rule ended long ago, big corporate houses were now acting on the same lines and robbing the nation.
During the conference, the message of Bhagat Singh was communicated to all through a play penned by Amolak Singh and presented by the People’s Art Theatre. — TNS
Mansa farmer dies by suicide
Mansa: Irked over crop loss, a farmer — Rajinder Singh (27) — of the district’s Khiala Kalan village on Tuesday allegedly died by suicide after consuming some poisonous substance. He also owed Rs8 lakh to arhtiyas. A case was registered. TNS
Give Rs 60K/acre for crop loss: BKU
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