As âTrolley Timesâ Captures Imaginations, Punjab Remembers Historic Newspapers of Protest
From 1907âs struggle against British land revenue rates, to 202-21âs agitation against the new farm laws, at least five newspapers were launched to provide platforms for those fighting for their rights.Â
A group of protesters read the Trolley Times at Singhu border. Photo: Kusum Arora
Rights13/Jan/2021
Jalandhar: Nearly a century ago, when desperate farmers and labourers in Punjab agitated for their rights in British-ruled India, they found a platform in a newspaper called
Kirti (Labourer). This newspaper not only led to the formation of the Kirti Kisan Party but also caught the attention of the national and foreign press. In its February 11, 1928, edition,
Ajay Joshi
Jalandhar, January 9
Commuters were at the receiving end on Saturday after a tractor rally was taken out on the city roads to lend support to farmers protesting against the contentious agriculture laws.
With rows of tractors, jeeps and cars taking over roads and highways, farmers continued to raise slogans against the Modi government.
Flaunting banners of ‘Kisan Union Ekta’, ‘No Farmers, No Food, No Future’ and ‘Repeal black laws’, as many as 3,000 farmers and youth took out the rally as a massive show of strength and unity.
A convoy of over 350 tractors and 300 other vehicles travelled for 25 km covering areas including Model Town, GTB Nagar, Guru Nanak Mission Chowk, Skylark Chowk, Nakodar Chowk, Kapurthala Chowk, BMC Chowk, bus stand, BSF Chowk and PAP. The police were also deployed to ensure that the rally remains peaceful.