CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was to start a quick unto loss of life to press for farmers’ calls for, was taken to a Ludhiana hospital for a checkup on Tuesday after allegedly being forcibly faraway from the Khanauri border level. Kisan Mazdoor Morcha chief Sarwan Singh Pandher alleged Dallewal was forcibly taken away by police early on Tuesday from the Khanauri border level.
A senior Punjab Police officer stated Dallewal was taken to the non-public Dayanand Medical School and Hospital (DMC) in Ludhiana. Deputy Inspector Common of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu stated the administration was involved about Dallewal’s age and well being within the wake of his fast-unto-death name. “Contemplating his well being and seniority, the administration determined that his correct medical checkup was necessary. We’re getting his medical checkup completed at DMC, Ludhiana,” stated Sidhu.
Dallewal introduced on Monday that he would start a quick unto loss of life on Tuesday to demand a authorized assure for minimal help worth (MSP) for crops. He had additionally asserted that he was able to sacrifice his life to get the farmers’ calls for accepted. Claiming that the police forcibly eliminated Dallewal from the spot early on Tuesday earlier than he might start his starvation strike, Pandher stated he strongly condemned the act and demanded his speedy launch.
Farmers stated a police crew of 250 reached the Khanauri border at 2:30 am and forcibly took Dallewal away. Initially, the farmers weren’t conscious of Dallewal’s whereabouts however later discovered that he had been taken to DMC. Farmer chief Guramneet Singh Mangat stated they had been knowledgeable that Dallewal had been taken to the hospital on well being grounds.
Mangat, nonetheless, stated they’d proceed with their fast-unto-death plan. One other farmer chief will now sit on the quick. In the meantime, Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu accused the Bhagwant Mann authorities in Punjab of orchestrating Dallewal’s “detention”. “Detention of farmer chief Dallewal ji is orchestrated by the Bhagwant Mann authorities. No central company is concerned in his arrest. It’s purely the work of the state police, geared toward shifting the blame onto central companies to divert consideration from the true points. The central authorities at all times works for the welfare of farmers and doesn’t have interaction in such techniques,” Bittu stated in a submit on X.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had earlier introduced plans to accentuate their agitation in help of farmers’ varied calls for, together with a authorized assure for MSP, by beginning a quick unto loss of life. Farmers have been tenting on the Shambhu and the Khanauri border factors between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by safety forces.
The protesting farmers have accused the Centre of not taking steps to deal with their calls for, stating that it had not held any talks with them concerning their points since February 18. Moreover a authorized assure for MSP, the farmers are demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Fee’s suggestions, pension for farmers and farm labourers, farm debt waiver, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, and compensation to the households of farmers who died throughout a earlier agitation in 2020-21.
