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A project… and the whole Sindh woke up! Highway closed… Petrol pump was looted… Home Minister’s house was burnt… and two people were killed. This was not a common opposition. This was an open rebellion against the state policy of Pakistan, but the question is – what happened that Sindh was buried? And will this quarrel be limited to Pakistan now? It happened in Sindh state of Pakistan that may shake Karachi. The matter began with only a canal and protests on corporate farming projects, but ended with arson, looting and death. The house of the Minister of State for Home was burnt, the highway was blocked, there was a conflict with the police and now the smoke of this ruckus has surrounded the politics of the whole of Pakistan. Angry protesters in Moro taluka surrounded the house of Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar, burnt rooms, burnt furniture, even thrown down from the roof to parts of AC. When the situation became uncontrollable, the private security of the Home Minister had to fire in the air so that the crowd could be dispersed. The smoke bubbers were visible far and wide, as if there was a battleground.
Actually, Majra is of 6 new canals and corporate farming projects being built in Sindh. Local people fear that this will eliminate their water sources. The land will be taken away and outside companies will occupy their lands. When he tried to sit on the National Highway, the police lathi -charged. What was it then, the atmosphere erupted. The vehicles were set on fire, an oil tanker was burnt, trucks were looted. In a viral video, it was seen that the protesters climb on a truck and throw urea sacks down. Some people were seen carrying robbery on motorcycles and two protesters were killed in police firing in this violence. Three policemen were also injured. Now think, when an injured officer reached the government hospital, he was pushed out and thrown out. Meaning… Nobody is listening to anyone. The protesters entered the petrol pump with sticks. He took cash from the office. The police were attacked with sticks and in return the police fired tear gas and aerial firing. This clash divided Sindh into two parts- angry people on one side and police on the other side. The highway was jammed for several hours. A heavy police force was called from Nawabshah and Sukkur to handle the situation, but there is another very big story hidden behind all this, not just the canal, the war of water has started. Now the question is – why are people so angry? Let’s go to its root.
Causes of anger: Cholistan Canal Project
So the spark of this fire is the Cholistan Canal Project. The Indus River, called the lifeline of Pakistan, has planned to build a 176 km long canal by the Central Government and Army of Pakistan to take water to Cholistan desert in Punjab, but the people of Sindh consider it a threat to themselves, because Sindh’s cultivation, farmers, and livelihood of millions are on this Sindhu river. If this water is diverted towards Punjab, then Sindh may cause drought, crops can be ruined and the entire area can become a desert. The people of Sindh took to the streets and opposed this project. Sindh farmers fear that their crops will die, their children will be hungry. And this is not just about the farmers – political parties, religious organizations, lawyers, and activists, all are all involved in this protest.
Result: Violence and political chaos
Demonstrations were going on in Sindh for months against the Cholistan Canal Project. Last month, Pakistan’s Council of Common Interests canceled the project, but the people of Sindh say, ‘We do not trust, we need in writing that these projects should be completely closed.’ And when Shahbaz Sarkar did not listen to him, anger erupted. On Wednesday, the protesters burnt the Minister of State for Home to the house. If seen, this water struggle is not just a water fight. The voices of independence in Sindh are also getting elevated. Jai Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) held major demonstrations on May 17, in which people were shouting slogans against Sindh’s autonomy and Pakistani army. The freedom movement is already going on in Balochistan and now Sindh is also on the same path.
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