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Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
BKU protests in Bathinda, accused govt of suppressing their voice
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) staged a protest outside the Bathinda district administrative complex (DAC) against the Punjab government on Monday. Union president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is oppressing the rights of farmers as they are not being allowed to raise their voice in support of their issues. He said the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government is working for corporate houses by acquiring land in rural areas with inadequate compensation to farmers. Ugrahan alleged the state government is trying to forcibly evict the cultivators at Jeond village in Bathinda to benefit the landowners.
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Sangrur protesters' detention oppressive move, say farmer unions
Farmer unions have termed the police action as oppressive wherein around 400 members of the Zameen Prapti Sangharsh Committee (ZPSC) were detained while they were marching towards Bir Aishwan in Sangrur district to take possession of a big chunk of land, claiming it had no heir, on May 20. According to ZPSC, the 927-acre land, owned by the erstwhile princely state of Jind, had no heir following the death of its last ruler. The ZPSC has been demanding distribution of the said land among landless people under the Land Reforms Act. Manjit Singh Dhaner, president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Dakaunda), said, 'The police believe this movement can be suppressed by force.' Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan), said, 'The imprisonment is unjust and land ceiling law should be implemented, ensuring that land held by landlords exceeding 17.5 acres is distributed among the working class,' he said. SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal said around 150 members are still detained. 'It is preventive detention keeping in mind the law and order. Further action will be taken accordingly,' he said.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
War a distraction, will devastate Punjabis and Kashmiris: Farmers' outfit
Bhartiya Kisan Union – Ekta-Ugrahan (BKU-EU), one of the major farmers' unions in Punjab, has condemned actions that are allegedly aimed at fuelling war hysteria and has asked the public to stand united against the 'unjust and fratricidal' war. BKU-EU leaders Joginder Singh Ugrahan and Jhanda Singh Jethuke said in a statement on Thursday that a war between the highly armed forces of India and Pakistan will sacrifice the youth and devastate the Punjabi and Kashmiri communities on both sides. They warned that Indian strikes inside Pakistan could trigger a full-scale war, the consequences of which will be borne heavily by the people. They urged all justice and peace-loving citizens to mobilise immediately to oppose war and raise their voices for peace. 'The public must recognise the true intent behind this war rhetoric. BKU (E-U) calls on the people to resist communal and ultra-nationalist propaganda, oppose any move toward war, reject all forms of divisive politics, uphold unity, and intensify the fight for their democratic rights,' their statement said, adding that war is not a solution but a distraction from real issues 'such as injustice, inequality, and corporate-driven policies -- exacerbated by communal politics disguised as nationalism.'
