‘Youth Cong not afraid of Delhi Police’

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, September 30

Two days after a tractor was set afire by the Punjab Youth Congress near the India Gate, the Youth Congress, Jalandhar (U), chief Angad Dutta on Wednesday said he and his party workers are not afraid of any action against them by the Delhi Police.

He said: “The protest at the India Gate was symbolic to show the anger of farmers against the Central Government. We only want to raise our voices against the new farm laws. This was the only way to make deaf government hear. We are campaigning in the office of the Youth Congress, New Delhi, from last three days and dare the Central Government and Delhi Police.”

Dutta added: “There was no intention of our party workers to harm anyone. So we burnt the tractor at an isolated place. We haven’t done anything wrong and we are not afraid of any one either the Central government or Delhi Police.” He has warned that that this was not their last protest against the farm laws. “We will fight with the Centre till all the three agricultural laws are cancelled.”

Agitation in Garhshankar

Youth Congress workers protested against the arrest of Punjab Youth Congress chief Birender Dhillon and Punjab Youth Congress in-charge Bunty Sherke in Delhi and burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Saila Khurd.

The protesters raised “Anti- Narendra Modi” slogans. While talking to the media on the occasion, Pranav Kipal said by arresting several Youth Congress workers, including Dhillon Sherke, the Central Government had proved its anti-farmer credentials.

He said Dhillon and Sherke had made their arrest for sake of farmers.

He said if “Nadarshahi government” at the Centre did not immediately release Dhillon and Sherke, they would fill the jails across the country.

Chandan Sharma, vice-president, Youth Congress Assembly constituency, Garhshankar, Sachin Nayyar, Sunny Bedi, Rajan Dogarpur, Rajiv Bedi, Rajesh Saila, member block samiti, Manjinder Mohnowal, among others, were present on the occasion.