Punjab’s trade-industry body fumes over farmers’ rail blockadeFarmers in Punjab, under the banners of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), are protesting on a rail track in Shambhu village, demanding the release of three farmers arrested by the Haryana Police. The protest has disrupted rail movement, leading to train cancellations and diversions. An industry body,...
more... the All Industries and Trade Forum, has appealed to its members to boycott the farmers' movement, citing significant losses to various sectors in Punjab due to the blockades. The Forum argues that the blockades are harming industries dependent on other states for raw materials and manufactured goods. The KMM coordinator, Sarwan Singh Pandher, acknowledges the industries' concerns but insists that the farmers will lift the blockade immediately if the government releases the arrested farmers. He also claims that the roads were blocked by the government, not the farmers.
Punjab mein, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) aur Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) ke banner ke neeche farmers, Shambhu village mein rail track pe protest kar rahe hain, Haryana Police ke taraf se arrest kiye gaye teen farmers ki release ki demand kar rahe hain. Is protest ne rail movement ko disrupt kiya...
more... hai, train cancellations aur diversions karne ko majbur kiya hai. All Industries and Trade Forum, ek industry body, ne apne members se farmers movement ko boycott karne ki appeal ki hai, blockades ke wajah se Punjab ke alag alag sectors ko ho rahe huge losses ka reason batate hue. Forum ka argument hai ki blockades, other states se raw materials aur manufactured goods pe depend karne wali industries ko nuksan pahuncharahe hain. KMM coordinator, Sarwan Singh Pandher, industries ke concerns ko accept karte hain, lekin insist karte hain ki agar government arrested farmers ko release kar deti hai toh farmers immediately blockade ko lift kar denge. Woh yeh bhi claim karte hain ki roads ko government ne block kiya tha, farmers ne nahi.