2096 Farmers of various unions pay tributes to the 24 farmers who died during the course of the farmersâ protests, in front of the DC office in Jalandhar on Sunday . Photo: Sarabjit Singh
Aparna Banerji
Jalandhar, December 20
Farmers’ unions and residents across the region observed ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ to mark the sacrifices of the 24 men, who lost lives in the course of farmers’ protests, here on Sunday.
Huge flex boards of the 24 persons who died during the farm protests at Delhi border were put up at all sites in the district, where demonstrations were held.
Events were held at the DC office Jalandhar, Sanghowal Toll Plaza (Mehatpur), Kartarpur, Phillaur, Nakodar among a number of other villages. While a number of kisan unions gathered outside the DC office on the ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’, farmers, while condemning tax raids on arhtiyas, sought the withdrawal of ordinances from the Centre to prevent the loss of lives.
Farm laws: Farmers observe ‘shradhanjali diwas’ to mark death of protestors
The All-India Kisan Sabha said 33 farmers have died since November 26 due to ‘accidents, illness and hostile weather conditions’. Updated Dec 20, 2020 · 01:37 pm Farmers protest against the new farm laws at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border on the outskirts of Delhi on December 17. | Anushree Fadnavis/ Reuters
Farmers on Sunday held prayer meetings across the country to pay their respects to the protestors who died during the ongoing agitation against the new agricultural laws, reported
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Hindu. The call for the “Shradhanjali Diwas [day of homage]” was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a joint front of farmer unions.
Published: Sunday, December 20, 2020, 20:53 [IST]
Chandigarh, Dec 20: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana observed Shradhanjali Diwas on Sunday to pay homage to their brethren who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre s agriculture reform laws.
Farmers bodies have claimed that over 30 farmers participating in the stir have died so far due to different reasons including heart attack and in road accidents.
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The protesting farmers performed ardas (prayer) in several villages in the two states in the memory of their departed brethren. At several places in Punjab, tributes were paid to farmers who died during this agitation, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Ekta Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan said.
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Farmers Stir: Protesters At Ghazipur Border Set Up Wall Of Goodness For Clothes, Medicines
Two kiosks have been attached to the wall to provide farmers with essential items
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