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Denied entry, Punjab farmers set for long haul at Haryana border

November 26, 2020 05:49 AM

COURTESY HT NOV 26

Denied entry, Punjab farmers set for long haul at Haryana border
Union leaders announce to stage dharnas at inter-state barriers for a week; say may extend the sit-ins upon getting public support

Police personnel man the barricades put up at the Punjab-Haryana border in Bathinda district’s Doomwali village on Wednesday to stop the farmer unions’ ‘Dilli Chalo ’ march. Sanjeev Kumar/HT
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Bathinda : Barred from entering Haryana en route their Delhi Chalo march, leaders of farmer organisations of Punjab on Wednesday announced that they will sit on dharna at the inter-state border for a week.

The decision was taken after the Haryana government placed barricades and sealed all main entry points from Punjab to prevent the farmers from marching to the national capital.

Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said, “We don’t want a confrontation. Our aim is to oppose the Centre’s farm laws. If we are not allowed to cross Haryana and head for Delhi on Thursday, our protest destination will be the border points for a week. If we get public support, the duration of the dharnas may be increased.”

The Left-leaning union is considered the largest among the 31 farmer unions with a significant following in Sangrur, Mansa, Bathinda districts.

“Haryana has restricted movement. One can come from Haryana into Punjab but cannot go from our state,” said Darshan Pal, the president of the Krantikari Kisan Union. Shambu, Ghanaur, Dera Bassi, Khanauri, Pehowa and Jakhal are the main entry points into Haryana from Patiala, Mohali and Bathinda districts and a large number of farmers reached these points on Wednesday.

“Despite tough weather conditions, it is going to be a long protest by farmers. They are leaving home and readying to protest for two to three months. They are bringing along tents, ration, firewood, clothes, medicines and other articles of daily needs,” he added.

Avtar Singh/HTHaryana Police blocked the highway at Khanauri border in Sangrur district with boulders and barricades to prevent farmers from Punjab entering the state.

Khanauri, Dabwali key spots

Farm activists started reaching Dabwali border in Bathinda and Khanauri in Sangrur since Tuesday night. “Khanauri will be the key point where our activists will gather in the maximum number followed by Doomwali on the Bathinda-Sirsa border near Dabwali. Our supporters will start gathering from Wednesday evening at the designated spots,” Ugrahan said.

Nearly 1,000 BKU activists had gathered at Doomwali border till Wednesday afternoon.

Traffic from Bathinda in Punjab to Haryana was blocked after the Sirsa district administration sealed the Doomwali barrier. Commuters were allowed to enter Haryana from the Talwandi-Rori route and via Sardulgarh in Mansa district.

Police sources said vehicles carrying flags of farmer associations were stopped by Haryana Police at the two border points.

Jam on Delhi-Sangrur national highway

An estimated 1,000 BKU, Sidhupur, activists tried to enter Haryana with tractor-trolleys through Khanauri but the Haryana Police stopped them in their tracks.

The BKU, Sidhupur, members had assembled at Mehlan Chowk, 10km from Sangrur, and headed towards Khanauri. The tractor-trolleys caused long jams on the Delhi-Sangrur highway.

Members of the BKU, Ugrahan, camped near the Khanauri border but did not try to enter Haryana. They will attempt to march to Delhi on November 26.

Avtar Singh/HTBKU (Sidhupur) activists protesting at the Moonak-Tohana border in Sangrur district on Wednesday.

Monitoring situation closely: Bathinda IG

Activists of 30 other farmer unions from south Malwa are to gather at Talwandi Sabo on Wednesday night and they are scheduled to head for Haryana early on Thursday. However, activists of Bharti Kisan Union, Sidhupur, from Bathinda and adjoining areas left for Delhi on Tuesday afternoon itself.

Inspector general of police (IG), Bathinda range, Jaskaran Singh said the farmer organisations had sought permission to reach Delhi via Doomwali and Talwandi-Rori routes in Bathinda and via Sardulgarh in Mansa district. “We are monitoring the situation closely to ensure law and order,” the IGP said.

Dal Khalsa begins march in support of farmers

To put up a joint front against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Central government, the Dal Khalsa, a Sikh radical organisation, on Wednesday began a march to Delhi.

Before embarking on the march, led by Dal Khalsa chief Harpal Singh Cheema, the activists performed ardas at the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs.

Cheema said the Centre perceives Punjab as its enemy. He said the people of Punjab were prepared for a long fight in case the Union government doesn’t concede to farmers’ rightful demand. The decision is illegal and fascist, said Cheema.

Party spokesman Kanwar Pal Singh termed the Modi government as anti-farmer and pro-crony capitalism. He said the government’s repressive measures in stopping the march on Punjab border won’t deter their resolve.

(Inputs by Avtar Singh from Khanauri, Sangrur

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