Punjab Government will welcome the ‘sons of the soils’ after their victorious return from the Delhi borders on Saturday after staging a year-long protest against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws.
Congratulating the farmers, khet mazdoors, and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders as well, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said that it was the victory of the people and unmatched unity of the various sections of the society that forced the Narendra Modi Government to roll back the draconian black bills. “Despite not paying heed to the farmers’ demands for almost a year, the BJP leaders now wanted to en-cash the victory of the farmers and are trying to use it as electoral card in Punjab,” he said. Reminding the BJP leaders to stay cautious while politicising this pious issue, Channi said that it was not an easy victory for farmers as they had to pay heavy price of the Modi Government's arrogance as more than 700 farmers had sacrificed their lives during the agitation. Channi said that their government has always stood by the farmers and labourers, and extended every possible help to the farmers who were fighting for the historic and noble cause to save the agriculture community in the country. “Our government has also given jobs and financial assistance to the family members of around 350 farmers who lost their lives during the agitation and the remaining families of shaheed farmers from Punjab would also be facilitated soon,” he said.