Farmers gherao house of BJP MP Shwait Malik in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 1

Farmers under the banner of the Kirti Kisan Union, Azaad Kisan Sangharsh Committee, Kisan Sangharsh Committee (Kanwalpreet Pannu) and Bhartiya Kisan Union (Rajewal) today protested outside the residence of BJP Rajya Sabha MP Shwait Malik against the farm laws.

The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, which had blocked the railway track near Devi Daspura village have extended their protest till October 5.

Jatinder Singh Chhina, secretary, Kirti Kisan Union, said residence of Malik was gheraoed against the farm laws and invasion of corporate culture in the farming sector due to the ill-conceived policies of the Centre.

Chhina said Malik should resign from the Rajya Sabha on moral grounds.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-government has paved the way for corporates at the cost of farmers’ interest by enacting the farm laws. Farmers will be at the mercy of private firms. The minimum support price and mandi pattern will be totally collapse. The farm laws should be repealed at the earliest,” he said.

Kanwalpreet Pannu of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee said the farm laws will curtail employment, be it arhtiyas or labourers. “The farm laws will have adverse impact on economy, traders and shopkeepers as they are all interlinked. These laws should be revoked.”