Warring faces protest, shown black flags at Gidderbaha village

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, August 1

Congress MLA from Gidderbaha Amrinder Singh Raja Warring had to face the farmers’ protest today at Gidderbaha village, where he had gone to start the work for beautification of the village pond.

The police had made strict security arrangements in the village and sealed the area. However, when Warring reached, farmers showed him black flags and raised slogans. An SP and a DSP along with a large number of cops were present in the village.

After his programme, Warring went to meet the protesting farmers, where both asked each other some questions for almost 30 minutes. Later, Warring told them he had twice visited Delhi borders with his family to support the stir. “I have repeatedly said the three farm laws were anti-farmers and these should be repealed immediately. The state government has supported the farmers at every step. Now, the present Congress government is left with just six months and please let me work for the welfare of area,” Warring appealed to the protesting farmers.

BKU (Sidhupur) leader Nanak Singh, who was leading the protest, said, “We just asked him to stop his public events. But he did not give any direct reply to it. We had called only a few members of the union today, if politicians won’t deter, we will come in large numbers in future.”