Mohali residents protest in solidarity with farmers agitating against agri laws
The protesting city residents said that they extend their support to the farmers who have been protesting for the last one month against the controversial laws. December 28, 2020 5:04:42 am In support of farmers’ call for ‘thali bajao’ during PM Narendra Modi s Maan Ki Baat, residents of Mohali protest in Sector 60 on Sunday. (Photo: Jasbir Malhi)
In solidarity with the farmers protesting against the three Agriculture laws, city residents took to the streets on Sunday and held a protest at Phase 3B-2 market in SAS Nagar.
The protesting city residents said that they extend their support to the farmers who have been protesting for the last one month against the controversial laws. “The union government must repeal the laws with immediate effect. These laws will ruin the farmers. The farmers who are protesting are making genuine demands,” said Akwinder Sing
Protests and confusion mar Chandigarh civic body’s waste collection on day one
Residents said that at a majority of places, there was no waste collection neither by new MC vehicles nor by the old independent garbage collectors. December 23, 2020 8:40:30 am
Garbage collection workers protest near Governor House on Tuesday. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation’s waste collection in sectors 1 to 30 took off amid confusion and protests on day one. While some independent waste collectors protested and tried to stall the new MC twin-bin hoppers that were going around to spread awareness after the launch, in some areas waste collection couldn’t take place.
ED inspection of I-T records: Counsel of Capt’s son informs court he is unwell, matter adjourned
During the earlier hearing too on December 4, Gurmukh Singh, counsel for Raninder Singh, had pleaded in the court that he could not attend the hearing due to health issues. When contacted, Gurmukh Singh said, I was keeping a little unwell due to which I could not attend the hearing today. Updated: December 21, 2020 9:13:34 pm
On September 18, the lower court of Judicial Magistrate Jasbeer Singh, allowing ED application, had given a go-ahead to the investigating agency to inspect fresh Income Tax records of Captain Amarinder Singh and his son, Raninder Singh. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)
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Theatre returns to city after 9 months, with a 3-day festival dedicated to farmers’ protests
The 17th Gursharan Singh Naat Utsav by Suchetak Rangmanch opened on Friday at Punjab Kala Bhawan, with the theatre group dedicating the three-day festival to the farmers, supporting and standing by their demands. Written by Parul | Chandigarh |
People light candles in support of farmers at Punjab Kala Bhawan on Friday. (Jasbir Malhi)
The candles burn bright, with the green and red décor highlighting photographs of theatre director and activist Gursharan Singh, along with posters that support the protesting farmers, their cause and their agitation. ‘No farmers. No food. No future. If we don’t speak now, it will be too late. This is the time to speak the truth….’