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Chandigarh: The farmers union in Punjab on Thursday have announced a complete Punjab shutdown on December 30 after receiving assurance from a wide spectrum of employee unions, traders, and transporters for joining their Punjab shutdown for their demands, including a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher clarified that emergency services, passengers bound for airports, and students going for exams would be exempted from the shutdown.
Speaking with the media Sarwan Singh Pandher said that emergency services like medical services will continue, airport passengers will not be stopped, vehicles of marriage parties also will not be stopped. Besides, students will also be allowed to go for their exams. We urge the entire Punjab, especially the youth, to follow what the forum decides.
Pertinent to mention the farmers have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri borders between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 in support of their long-pending demands. Besides the legal MSP for crops, they have been demanding loan waivers and reforms to improve conditions in the agricultural sector.
The farmer leaders have said that no milk supply will be given during the shutdown hours. The complete shutdown will be observed from the 7 am in the morning to 4pm in the evening.
Another farm union, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has written to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking an appointment with her to discuss their issues.
Meanwhile, Dallewal’s fast-unto-death entered the 31st day on Thursday.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on December 24 slammed the BJP-led Union government for “step motherly treatment” of farmers by not even giving them an opportunity to air their genuine demands.
