The signatories of the letter said Saibaba, who is 90% disabled, is fast losing the functioning of his vital organs and needs to be under medical supervision.
Behind Bhagat Singh chants at farmersâ protest, a century-old Left tradition in Punjab
While the Left might look irrelevant in Punjabâs electoral politics today, the state has had a long Left tradition. Its genesis can be traced to the Ghadar movement.
Chitleen K Sethi 29 January, 2021 12:11 pm IST Text Size:
Chandigarh: âBhagat Singh
teri soch te⦠pehra diyaange thok ke⦠(Bhagat Singh, we will bravely guard your legacy)â.
Nearly 100 years after freedom fighter Bhagat Singhâs execution in 1931, chants invoking his name and legacy resonated during the farmersâ agitation in Delhi.
So, what is this Bhagat Singh connection to the Punjab farmersâ protest against the Modi governmentâs three farm laws? For one, this movement reminds political observers of the â
JALANDHAR: Though fingers are being pointed at the presence of ultra-left activists and those linked to Naxalite elements at the farmers’ protest venues, this is nothing new for Punjab. The state has had its tryst with Naxalite activism as early as 1967.
What’s more, the left movement in Punjab is close to a century old with mainstream left parties enjoying considerable space in electoral politics at one point, only to see a fast erosion of their base.
The Naxalite movement was crushed in Punjab with the elimination of 85 ultraleft activists, including a freedom fighter turned Naxalite, Baba Bujha Singh.
Some of those youths who survived when Punjab government crushed the movement later rose to prominence in activism, journalism, and literary fields.