Garhshankar:- Kirti Kisan Union burnt the effigy of the Punjab government in Alipur village in protest against the lathi charge and use of tear gas on farmers who were going to protest in Bathinda. Addressing the farmers gathered at this time, the state vice president of the organization, Harmesh Singh Dhesi, said that the Punjab government is using police force instead of accepting the demands of the farmers.
The government has shown its anti-farmer face by lathi charging the farmers who were going to protest peacefully. They invited all the people to join the rally being held in Garhshankar on February 12 as part of the call for a nationwide protest. Santokh Singh Dhesi, Sucha Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Mohan Singh, Mahidar Singh etc. farmers were present in today's protest.