Naujawan Kisan Diwas celebrated in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 26

The Naujawan Kisan Diwas was celebrated at the Sector 17 Plaza here today. Attending to the call of ‘Young Farmers Day’ of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, youngsters participated in the protest.

While Prof Manjit Singh highlighted the importance of youth in the farmers’ movement, Satnam Singh Tanda of Naujawan Kisan Ekta and Punjabi Manch expressed relief over the bail granted to Nodeep Kaur and Disha Ravi.

We condemn the ‘illegal’ arrests of people during the farmers’ agitation as reports regarding 22-year-old Ranjeet Singh have suggested. — Satnam Singh Tanda, Farmer activist

“We condemn illegal arrests of the people made during the farmers’ agitation as reports regarding 22-year-old Ranjeet Singh have suggested,” said Tanda.

Children Harseerat Kaur, Abhijot Singh and Fateh Singh, all below the age of 10, were seen riding tricycles modified to look like tiny tractors as they raised slogans of “No farmer, no food”.