Punjab farmers protest: The farmers sitting on a dharna on the Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana have been removed for 13 months over the demands including the minimum support price (MSP). The police removed the temporary platform built by the farmers on the Shambhu border. The tents made for farmers to stay have also been removed. About 200 farmers including farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallawal, Saravan Singh Pandher have been detained. Here, the action taken by the Punjab Police on the agitating farmers has been criticized by the leaders including BJP, Congress Shiromani Akali Dal.

SSP of Patilaya said- removed after appropriate warning in the presence of magistrate

On the police action on the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, SSP Nanak Singh of Patiala said, “The farmers were protesting at the Shambhu border for a long time. Today in the presence of the duty magistrate, the police vacated the area after giving them a proper warning. Some people expressed their desire to go home. So they were sent home and sent home.”

Apart from this, the police officer further said that the structures and vehicles here are being removed. The entire road will be cleaned and opened for traffic. Haryana Police will also start its action. As soon as the path is opened on their side, the movement on the highway will start again. We did not need to use any kind of force because there was no opposition. The farmers supported well and they sat in the buses themselves. “

Use of bulldozers to remove temporary shelters

The removal of agitating farmers and taking the leaders into custody has filled the anger among the farmers. A large number of police forces have been deployed here. Used bulldozers to remove the temporary shelters made by the farmers on the Shambhu border, where the farmers were sitting on a dharna with various demands.

#Watch Police removed the wings from the temporary platform built by the farmers on the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border. The farmers were sitting here on a dharna with various demands. The protesting farmers are being removed from the spot. pic.twitter.com/tbzw7tdqza

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Union Minister condemns the action of Punjab government

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu said that the Punjab Police was detained by the farmer leaders, “I condemn this action of the Punjab government. He (AAP government) voted. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should be ashamed … He (AAP government) did not want any solution to be found out of the conversation between the central government and the farmers.

The Union Minister further said that you detained the farmers to win the Ludhiana West by -election. The people of Punjab will not allow Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to enter any village. “

#Watch The police removed the farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border who were sitting on a dharna with various demands. pic.twitter.com/uspnumgy5r

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Punjab minister said- Punjab businessmen upset due to border closure

Here on the custody of farmer leaders, Harpal Singh Cheema, a minister in the Punjab government, said, “The AAP government and the people of Punjab were standing with the farmers when they opposed three black laws. The demands of the farmers are against the central government. It has been more than a year and Shambhu and Khanouri borders are closed. The traders of Punjab are very upset.

#Watch The police removed the farmers from the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border who were sitting on a dharna with various demands. pic.twitter.com/uspnumgy5r

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‘If farmers want to perform, do Delhi or elsewhere’

The minister further said that when traders do business, the youth will get employment and they will stay away from drugs. Today’s action has been taken because we want the youth of Punjab to get employment. We want to open Shambhu and Khanouri border. Demands of farmers are against the central government and they should protest against Delhi or else but should not close the roads of Punjab. “

Harsimrat Kaur also raised questions

On the other hand, Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said on the detained by the Punjab Police, “In the election time, the same Bhagwant Maan was going to the farmers and saying that I will form my government, I will guarantee MSP. After forming the government, they are lying for 3 years. Now the situation is that when the farmers are seeking their rights, the farmers are being imprisoned in the jail.

Congress President said- Government cheating on farmer

Punjab Congress President and MP Amarinder Singh Raja Wading said on the detained by farmer leader Saravan Singh Pandher, “The Center always talks about separation of the farmer. What is the incident today, when the farmers came out after meeting, the police of Punjab took them into custody. Both Central Government and AAP want to separate the farmers of Punjab.

The Congress MP further said that the state government and the BJP government are cheating on the farmers of Punjab today. Everything can be solved through conversation. If there is any objection to the farmers, then the Congress party will stand with them first. “

BJP leader said- Punjab government is doing this for Ludhiana West elections

On the detaining of farmer leaders by Punjab Police, BJP leader Fatehjang Singh Bajwa said, “The central government has sent a team of ministers to talk to farmers in Punjab. But Ludhiana West traders have said that they will not vote for them (AAP), because all the roads are closed. He is closed for Arvind Kejriwal. Pandher is detained with the farmers of Punjab, but Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal played with the farmers. “