Ludhiana, Nov 22 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said farmers'
agitation against three black laws will be ever remembered as a watershed movement to protect the
democratic and human rights in the country.
Mr Channi, who along with President of Punjab Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu handed over letters of appointment to Five Next of kin (NOK) of farmers who died during the agitation, said that this movement has upheld the ethos of democratic values and human rights in the country.
He said this agitation will ever inspire the countrymen to fight for their democratic and human rights while relentlessly waging a peaceful battle. He said Punjab government is always with the food growers of the country.
He reiterated that instead of sitting idle all the Punjabis and especially the farmers have to remain vigilant until the draconian farm laws are not repealed. He said fresh conspiracies are being hatched to harm the interests of the farmers besides derailing progress and prosperity of Punjab. Making a scathing attack on those leaders who are welcoming the announcement of Prime Minister to repeal the laws, Mr Channi said these pseudo nationalist leaders are part and parcel of these anti-Punjab conspiracies.
Mr Channi questioned these leaders to explain rationale behind merrymaking as there is hardly any reason to rejoice since Punjab had lost more than 700 sons and daughters during the struggle. He said those hailing the decision are supporting the atrocities meted out by the Union government to the agitating farmers, which is undesirable and unwarranted.
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