BATHINDA: Hundreds of activists of 14 unions of farmers, farm labourers, youth and students held protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) in Bathinda on Wednesday.
They said PM Narendra Modi-led Union government and Delhi Police were mute spectators to mobs attacking persons from the minority community, which resulted in killing of at least 22 people on both sides by Wednesday. The protesters claimed that happenings in Delhi were no less than the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The protesters demanded registration of cases against perpetrators of crimes and compensation of Rs 10 lakh to families of all deceased.
On a call given by these organisations, effigies of the Union government were burnt at 46 places in 15 districts of Punjab.
Many protesters held pictures of martyr Bhagat Singh and said freedom fighters would have never dreamt that such senseless sectarian violence would happen in India and even religious places of a particular community would be targeted by vandals.
Farm labour organisation Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union state general secretary Lachhman Singh Sewewala said the happenings in Delhi were “very disturbing”. “Again, the same is being practised and members of minority community are being targeted. This will dent the secular image of India,” he said.
Farmer organisation BKU (Ekta Dakaunda) president Buta Singh Burjgill and general secretary Jagmohan Singh said they were with Muslims of Delhi who had been made to face harrowing times. “We will never tolerate such attacks on minority communities. Our protests will continue on Thursday,” Buta said.
They said PM Narendra Modi-led Union government and Delhi Police were mute spectators to mobs attacking persons from the minority community, which resulted in killing of at least 22 people on both sides by Wednesday. The protesters claimed that happenings in Delhi were no less than the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The protesters demanded registration of cases against perpetrators of crimes and compensation of Rs 10 lakh to families of all deceased.
On a call given by these organisations, effigies of the Union government were burnt at 46 places in 15 districts of Punjab.
Many protesters held pictures of martyr Bhagat Singh and said freedom fighters would have never dreamt that such senseless sectarian violence would happen in India and even religious places of a particular community would be targeted by vandals.
Farm labour organisation Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union state general secretary Lachhman Singh Sewewala said the happenings in Delhi were “very disturbing”. “Again, the same is being practised and members of minority community are being targeted. This will dent the secular image of India,” he said.
Farmer organisation BKU (Ekta Dakaunda) president Buta Singh Burjgill and general secretary Jagmohan Singh said they were with Muslims of Delhi who had been made to face harrowing times. “We will never tolerate such attacks on minority communities. Our protests will continue on Thursday,” Buta said.
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