Farmers organisations on Thursday held a meeting at the Khanauri border of Haryana-Punjab and announced a Punjab bandh on December 30. During this time all trains, buses, and government and private institutions will remain closed. After the meeting, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that they have unanimously decided in the meeting that road and rail traffic will remain completely closed during this period.
As per the information received, members of teaching, transport, electricity employees, Asha workers, ex-servicemen, professors, journalists association, and trade board also participated in the meeting.
Meeting over Punjab Bandh tomorrow
Furthermore, a meeting will be held in all the districts of Punjab tomorrow at 3 pm regarding the bandh. During this time banners will be put up at all toll plazas regarding the bandh. Bus conductors will tell people about the Punjab bandh before giving tickets. A continuous appeal for the bandh is being made from all the gurudwaras in the villages. The Punjab bandh will be from 7 am to 4 pm.
December 26 marked the 31st day of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's fast until death. Dallewal is on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border.Dallewal and other protesting farmers organisation have 13 demands including MSP on crops. His health remains critical. Now he is not even able to talk. He is communicating only through gestures.
Doctors have issued a medical bulletin saying that Jagjit Singh Dallewal's blood pressure is very worrying. He has not eaten anything for 30 days and has not drunk anything except water. His hands have turned yellow. He is not even able to speak now.
Farmer leaders said that the Haryana government had issued a notification a few days ago saying that we are taking a decision to guarantee the purchase of 24 crops at MSP. Leaders of both fronts want to ask the Haryana government whether a state government can arrange financial resources to buy crops at MSP at its own level.
Farmer leaders said that state government agencies mostly buy for the central pool. Its budget comes from the central government. Can a state government buy all crops at MSP without the cooperation of the central government? Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini should answer this.