Bharat Bandh a success, claims Samyukt Kisan Morcha

Sonepat, September 27

Overwhelmed by the rousing support, the SKM on Monday complimented the residents of the state and the country for a successful and peaceful bandh.

The SKM claimed that reports had been pouring in about the overwhelmingly positive and resounding response to the bandh call to mark 10-long months of peaceful protests over the rightful demands of farmers.

The bandh went off peacefully without a single untoward incident in more than 23 states, the SKM claimed.

“It is clear that the people are tired of the Modi government’s unreasonable stand on the farmers’ legitimate demands and anti-people policies in numerous sectors.”

The country witnessed the fourth Bharat Bandh on Monday. The morcha had given a similar call for September 25 last year when the three farm laws were passed by the government and before the Presidential assent to these.

After that, SKM gave a call for the nationwide bandh on December 8 after the protest at the Delhi borders on November 26. The SKM again gave a call on March 26 after the talks broke down with the government in January. — TNS

Punjab farmer found dead at Singhu

A farmer (54) — Baghel Ram of a Jalandhar village of Punjab — was found dead in his hut at Singhu in the wee hours on Monday. Other farmers said when Baghel Ram didn’t wake up in the morning, they informed the doctors and the police. Heart attack seemed to be the suspected cause of death.