Current Events :
Gurmukhi hashtag #ਜਾਂ_ਮਰਾਂਗੇ_ਜਾਂ_ਜਿੱਤਾਂਗੇ in support of Kisan Morcha trends at No. 1 in India
Chandigarh, January 8, 2021: The Punjabi language hashtag written in Gurmukhi script #ਜਾਂ_ਮਰਾਂਗੇ_ਜਾਂ_ਜਿੱਤਾਂਗੇ has been trending at No. 1 in India, in the Tweet Engagement Stats.
It has been claimed that for the first time any Gurmukhi hashtag has achieved this milestone.
Manik Goyal & Amandeep Singh initiators of twitter handle “Tractor2Twitter” in support of Kisan Morcha, stated that today we put hashtag in Punjabi – #ਜਾਂ_ਮਰਾਂਗੇ_ਜਾਂ_ਜਿੱਤਾਂਗੇ – as this was the consensus of our leaders in the meeting with Govt of India, over the 3-Farm Laws and now this has come up at No.1 in the Tweet world.
Manik Goyal said, “We take proud that in India’s history of twitter, it is for the first time that some hashtag trending at this level is in Punjabi language adding that this is our strength together as Punjabis, as it is the same language that is being suppressed in our state in private schools.”
Amandeep Singh said, “We as Tractor2Twitter feel proud of achieving this milestone and looking forward to creating many more such hashtags. We can raise the cause of Punjab together on this global platform and provide leadership to the whole country and the world as our forefathers did in the past. They are our inspiration for every step we are taking.”
“When the fight for survival is being fought, we believe we should learn every act from our opponents fast. We are a small group supported by the love of people from not only Punjab but across the globe.” he added.
He stated, “We were using Twitter to highlight the major incidents of Kisan Morcha and since 29 November 2020. It’s nearly one month and every day bringing us new experience and we are growing stronger every passing day.”
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, January 8
Malkeet Singh (50), an ex-serviceman, was shot at by an unknown person near Bal Bawa village when he was going to his job. He works as a supervisor in a meat factory located at Vichhoya village.
Jhander police station have registered a case of murder bid and the Arms Act against the unidentified bike-borne person in this connection and launched further investigations. Injured Malkeet Singh was rushed to a private hospital for treatment.
According to the police, he suffered gunshot injuries on the backside near his waist. The police have recovered two empty shells of bullets from the spot.
Victim’s son Jagjit Singh, stated to the police that his father was going to the meat factory in Vichhoya village on his bike when an unknown person came from behind and shot at him. According to eyewitnesses, immediately after shooting his father, the assailants took a turn and fled away from the spot.
Davinder Singh, investigating officer, said there was no breakthrough in the case so far as the victim was recuperating in the hospital and was not fit to give any statement. “As we are yet to record his statement, there was no progress in the case. Only his statement could shed a light on the motive and suspect behind the incident,” he said.
Photo for representational purpose only
Nothing is gained any longer from weighing the rights and wrongs of the farm laws; it is time for a breakthrough. The losses to Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and private and government enterprises like the railways are mounting day by painful day. Punjab Government officials claim that the state could have incurred a loss of Rs 4,500 crore during the ongoing agitation. The loss of lives (60, according to certain accounts) among the agitators in the coldest months of this particularly harsh winter; the three who have committed suicide; and those elderly who brave the elements are all pointers to the human suffering involved in the agitation. Equally miserable are those whose lives and livelihoods have been disrupted due to the blockade. Thursday’s tractor march on the Kundli- Manesar-Palwal Expressway forewarnsof Delhi being cut off from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, parts of Himachal Pradesh and western Uttar Pradesh. This is a crisis and the government is badly mistaken if it plans to wear the farmers out. That is no plan.
The meeting of Baba Lakha Singh of Nanaksar Gurdwara with Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar is a welcome move. The Baba says he has been serving the protesters langar at the Delhi border and knew the fellow priest from Karnal of the Nanaksar sect, who took his life to express solidarity with the farmers. The BJP’s Kisan Morcha seeking out the Akal Takht Jathedar, its religious symbolism notwithstanding, is a promising signal because the Centre ought to pause and let the state governments decide whether they want to notify the farm laws and implement them. Agriculture is a state subject and it should remain so. The Centre has a responsibility to give direction and to push the nation towards prosperity by framing model laws on state subjects; but then it should leave it to the people, particularly the state governments, to accept, modify or even reject the proposals.
A well-intentioned proposal will surely get the people’s acceptance in due course of time. Meanwhile, good governance is all about finding solutions, however intractable the situation is. Let there be governance.
housands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are staying put at various border points of Delhi since late November last year.
New Delhi, January 9
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Saturday said it will pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the farmers’ movement against the Centre’s new agri laws by collecting soil from across the country, especially from towns and villages of farmers who died, and create a map of India with it in the national capital.
Beside paying tribute to the farmers who died, the nationwide campaign, “Ek Mutthi Mitti Shaheddon Ke Naam” has also been launched in support of the farmers’ movement and against the three “black laws” brought by the central government.
“I request everyone to come out and support this campaign and the farmers’ movement. We will be travelling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and collect soil from across the country, especially from villages and hometown of the 60 farmers who have lost their lives during the ongoing agitation,” said Krishna Allavaru, national in-charge of IYC.
“With that soil, we will create a map of India, the one built on the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and sacrifices made by martyrs who laid their lives during the freedom struggle of India,” said Allavaru.
According to the IYC, the campaign is inspired from the historic ‘Dandi March’ where Mahatma Gandhi picked up a fistful of salt from the shore of the Arabian Sea on March 12, 1930 and challenged the British Raj.
The IYC, during the press conference, also launched a song and poster for the campaign.
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, are staying put at various border points of Delhi since late November last year to protest against recent farm laws of the Centre. — PTI
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Bollywood and Pollywood artists support farmers from Tikri border stage
Harshabab Sidhu
Tikri Border (Delhi), January 09, 2021:Several artists of Bollywood as well as Pollywood today reached Tikri Border to raise their voice in support of the farmers, who are protesting against the three agricultural ordinances.
Artists including Harbhajan Mann, Kanwar Grewal, Harf Cheema, and Arya Babbar got united today and took jibes on the central government.
The artists supported the on-going agitation of the farmers through songs and poems. The program was conducted at the stage of United Farmers Front Delhi at the Tikri Border.
Your lies expose your incompetence as a Parliamentarian, Capt Amarinder tells Bhagwant Mann
SAYS PUNJAB HAS ALREADY FINALISED PETITIONS TO CHALLENGE THE CENTRAL ACTS
Chandigarh, January 9, 2021 : Slamming AAP state president, Bhagwant Mann, for speaking blatant lies, Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, on Saturday said that it is unfortunate that people like him (Mann), who had no knowledge about the Constitution and legislative procedures, were in politics, and were making illogical statements with the sole motive of misleading the people. The chief minister said that the state government had already finalised requisite petitions for challenging the central Acts and would do so at an opportune time on the advice of legal experts.
“Just like his bosses, Mann too has mastered the art of lying and deception but while doing so he has exposed his incompetence as a parliamentarian by making frivolous statements on matters pertaining to the Constitution and Legislative Procedures”, said Captain Amarinder while referring to AAP leader’s claims of a collusion between the Chief Minister and the Governor over sending the agriculture laws, passed unanimously in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to negate the black farm laws imposed on the country by the NDA led government, to the President. “You really have no knowledge of how Legislative work is done”, said the Chief Minister while advising Mann not to shoot his mouth off on matters of such vital importance.
“If you think that you can mislead the people of Punjab by your lies, you are utterly mistaken, as every Punjabi has seen through your webs of deceit and your betrayal of the farmers’ cause”, said Captain Amarinder. The chief minister said that while his government’s stand on the centre’s black farm laws had been consistent from day one, both AAP and Shiromani Akali Dal had been doing flip flops over it.
“One day you unanimously support our bills and your party leaders, including Leader of the Opposition, Harpal Singh Cheema, accompany me to the Governor and the very next day you do a somersault and start opposing them”, said the chief minister while adding that such flip flops had shown the real face of AAP to the people of Punjab. The Chief Minister further said that AAP’s double face and its collusion with the BJP to weaken the farmers’ agitation had been further exposed with Arvind Kejriwal meekly notifying one of the farm laws in Delhi rather than following Punjab’s example of bringing in legislations in the assembly to negate the impact of the black farm laws.
The Chief Minister said that contrary to Mann’s claims, the state’s Advocate General, Atul Nanda, had already prepared and finalised requisite petitions for challenging the three Central Acts. “Since these Acts impact the lives and futures of our farmers, all decisions will be taken carefully and judiciously at an opportune time”, said Captain Amarinder Singh.
Captain Amarinder said that although matters related to Agriculture are mentioned in List II (State List) of the Constitution of India and fall under the exclusive domain of the State Government, the Government of India had enacted the three contentious Farm Laws under the provisions related to Agriculture Marketing mentioned in List III (Concurrent List). Being a central legislation, the State Government had limited options under Article 254(2) of the Constitution and it had exercised the same with the Punjab Assembly passing Bills to amend the Central Laws. As per the law of the land any Bills passed by the State Assembly are mandatorily required to be sent to the Governor, who after studying them has to give his consent for forwarding them to the President for approval.
The chief minister said the state government was following the laid down procedures and would be talking remedial legal actions after exhausting other options. He advised AAP and other opposition leaders to desist from spreading lies. “Unlike you, I don’t consider the present crises being faced by our farmers an opportunity to further any political agenda. It concerns the future and lives of our farmers and I’m fully committed to safeguarding them”, he said.
Vijay Mohan
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, January 9
A Chinese soldier was appr
ehended on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh during early hours of January 8.
The PLA soldier had transgressed across the LAC, in area south of Pangong Tso lake and was taken into custody by Indian troops deployed in the area, according to official sources.
Troops from either side are deployed along the LAC since friction erupted last year due to unprecedented mobilisation and forward concentration by Chinese troops.
The PLA soldier is being dealt with as per laid-down procedures and the circumstances under which he had crossed the LAC are being investigated. Further details are awaited, sources said.
This is the second known instance of a PLA soldier straying across the LAC since the stand-off began about 19 months ago.
Earlier, the PLA soldier was repatriated within a few days as per protocol.
There was also an instance where a few civilians had inadvertently crossed over to the Chinese side in Arunachal Pradesh late last year. The Chinese had handed them over later.
Farmers and their supporters during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Saturday. PTI Photo
New Delhi, January 9
Despite their rock-hard determination to sustain the over 40-day-old agitation against the new farm laws, many protesting farmers at Delhi borders are falling prey to anxiety and depression, with a few having allegedly claimed their lives fighting this prolonged battle in biting cold.
Braving the elements and the odds stacked up against them, an overwhelming number of farmers have been protesting at Singhu Border and two other sites since November 26 but their “sedentary lifestyle” at present and “psychological sedimentation” is taking a toll on their physical and mental well-being.
According to NGOs running medical camps at the Singhu Border, the nerve centre of the massive agitation, these farmers are brave in their spirit but some have become vulnerable, facing extreme weather and may be a “sense of waning hope” that have translated into suicides at times.
However, to ease their psychological burden, US-based NGO United Sikhs has started carrying out counselling sessions for farmers at their camp set up on the Haryana side of the protest site at Singhu Border.
“So many farmers have died during this agitation, some of them claimed their own lives. While they may have a strong determination but the extreme cold and pent-up emotions, coupled with sedentary lifestyle at present as they are not going to fields, is making them psychologically vulnerable,” said Sanya Kataria, a clinical psychologist and a volunteer at the camp.
A student of Doctorate in Psychology at a private university in Noida, she has been offering services via the United Sikhs camp in the last few days.
“These farmers have been sitting for over 40 days on a national highway as part of this agitation. While most can withstand the physical rigour and biting cold as they are used to working hard, some of them have fallen prey to anxiety, depression and also hopelessness coupled with lack of self-esteem and feeling of frustration. It is a dangerous combination,” she told PTI.
So problems such as attention deficiency, restlessness, headaches were common symptoms being seen in those who have chosen to visit the camp for counselling, Kataria said.
In some cases, there is an emotional burnout from extreme stress and that is what “we attempt to detect early” through sessions, so that they won’t attempt or even contemplate taking any extreme step, she said.
Asked what kind of activities are done during a counselling session, the medical volunteer said the idea basically was to make them stop thinking about one “negative thought continuously”.
“So we engage them in activities to distract their minds, and create greater mindful awareness, or what we call ‘grounding’. We ask them to name five things they can see around, four things they can touch, three things they can hear, two things they can smell and one thing they can taste,” Kataria said.
*ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਲੈਣ ਦੀ ਅਪੀਲ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਜੀ*…
(ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਜੀ)
*ਡੀਜ਼ਲ*
ਬਨਾਮ
*ਅਨਾਜ/ਸਬਜੀਅਾਂ*
ਬਨਾਮ
*ਤੀਜਾ ਖੇਤੀ ਕਨੂੰਨ*
ਉਹ ਵੇਲਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰੋ ਜਦ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ, ਡੀਜ਼ਲ ਤੇ ਰਸੋਈ ਗੈਸ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਕੰਟਰੋਲ ਦੇ ਥੱਲੇ ਸੀ। ਕਿਤੇ ਵਰ੍ਹੇ-ਛਿਮਾਹੀ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਵਧਦੀਆਂ ਸਨ। ਲੋਕ ਵਧੇ ਹੋਏ ਰੇਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ਼ ਧਰਨੇ-ਮੁਜਾਹਰੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ..ਸਰਕਾਰ ‘ਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਰਾਇ (Public Opinion) ਦੇ ਉਲਟ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਦਬਾਅ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ ..ਇਸ ਲਈ ਉਹ ਵਧੀਆਂ ਹੋਈਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ‘ਚ ਕੁਝ ਕੀਮਤ ਘਟਾ ਦਿੰਦੀਆਂ ਸਨ ਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਖੁਸ਼ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਨ ਕਿ ਚਲੋ ਕੁਝ ਤਾਂ ਬੋਝ ਘੱਟ ਹੋਇਆ…
ਫਿਰ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ, ਡੀਜ਼ਲ ਤੇ ਗੈਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਕੰਟਰੌਲ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਵਾਲੇ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਬਦਲਾਅ ਇਹ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿ ਹੁਣ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ਼ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਆਇਆ ਕਰਨਗੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਤੇਲ ਤੇ ਗੈਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਕਬਜ਼ੇ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਿੱਧਾ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ਨਾਲ ਜੋੜ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
ਹੁਣ ਕੀ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ? ਹਰ ਦਿਨ ਕੀਮਤ ਵਧ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ…ਤੇ ਵਧਦੀ ਵਧਦੀ ਦੁਗਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਉਪਰ ਜਾ ਚੁੱਕੀ ਹੈ..ਪਰ ਕੋਈ ਚੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ…ਨਾ ਕੋਈ ਧਰਨਾ..ਨਾ ਮੁਜਾਹਰਾ…। *ਇਹ ਹੈ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਤਰੀਕਾ*।
*ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦਾ ਠੇਕਾ ਚੁੱਕ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਘਾਟਾ ਨਾ ਪਏ , ਜਨਤਾ ਭਾਵੇਂ ਭੁਖੀ ਮਰੇ* !
..ਇਸ ਲਈ ਜਦ ਕਰੋਨਾ ਦੇ ਦੌਰ ਵਿਚ ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ਵਿਚ ਤੇਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਮਾਈਨਸ ਵਿਚ ਚਲੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਸਨ ਤਦ ਵੀ ਤੇਲ ਦਾ ਰੇਟ ਘੱਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ.. *ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਚੋਰ ਤੇ ਚੌਂਕੀਦਾਰ ਮਿਲੇ ਹੋਏ ਸਨ*।
ਸੋਨੇ ਦੇ ਅੰਡੇ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟੀ ਮੁਰਗੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਿੱਠਾਂ ‘ਚ *ਸੱਤਾ ਦਾ ਨੱਕ ‘ਮੁਸ਼ਕ ਪਰੂਫ਼’ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ*। ਤੇ ਆਮ ਲੋਕ ਫਿਰ ਜਾਣ ਢੱਠੇ ਖੂਹ ਵਿਚ…
ਇਸੇ ਲਈ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਆਮ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਿੱਤ ਵਧਦੀਆਂ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਘਾਟੇ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੋਚਿਆ … ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਰੇਆਮ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਲੁੱਟ ਤੇ ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਕਿ ਪੰਜ ਪੰਜ ਪੈਸੇ ਕਰਕੇ ਤੇਲ ਤੇ ਗੈਸ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਰੁਪਏ ਵਧ ਚੁੱਕਿਆ ਹੈ?
*ਇਹ ਗੱਲ ਇਸ ਵਕਤ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਕੁਝ ਤੇਲ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿਚ ਹੋਇਆ, ਉਹ ਹੁਣ ਲੂਣ, ਤੇਲ, ਗੰਢਿਆਂ, ਆਲੂਆਂ ਤੇ ਦਾਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿਚ ਵੀ ਹੋਣ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ…ਕਿਵੇਂ*?
ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਖੈਤੀ ਕਨੂੰਨ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦੇ ਪੱਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਤੀਜਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਹੈ :
ਜ਼ਰੂਰ ਵਸਤਾਂ ਸੋਧ (2020) ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ..
ਇਸ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਅਕਸਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਘੱਟ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਥਾਂ ਤੇ Essential Commodity Act 1955 ਬਣਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ। 1955 ਵਿਚ ਇਹ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਪਿਆ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਵਪਾਰੀ ਸੀਜ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਮੰਡੀ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਖਰੀਦ ਕੇ ਸਟੋਰ ਕਰ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਸਨ ਤੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿਚ ਜਦ ਮੰਡੀ ਵਿਚ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਕਿੱਲਤ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਦੁੱਗਣੇ-ਚੌਗੁਣੇ ਮੁੱਲ ਤੇ ਵੇਚਦੇ ਸਨ। ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਮ੍ਹਾਂਖੋਰੀ, ਕਾਲਾ ਬਜ਼ਾਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਬਲੈਕ ਮਾਰਕੀਟਿੰਗ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
ਹੁਣ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਣਾਏ ਇਸ ਨਵੇਂ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀ ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟ ਦੀ ਸਾਰੀ ਬਲੈਕ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ ‘ਵ੍ਹਾਈਟ ਮਾਰਕੀਟ’ ਵਿਚ ਬਦਲ ਗਈ। ਸਾਰਾ ਸਫੈਦਪੋਸ਼ ਲਾਣਾ ਰਾਤੋ-ਰਾਤ ਦੁੱਧ ਧੋਤਾ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ। ਉਸ ਉੱਪਰੋਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਪਾਬੰਦੀਆਂ ਚੁੱਕ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ..ਉਹ ਜਿੰਨੀ ਮਰਜੀ ਖਰੀਦੇ…ਸਟੋਰ ਕਰੇ..ਜਿਸ ਰੇਟ ਤੇ ਮਰਜੀ ਵੇਚੇ ??..
… ਹੈ ਨਾ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹੀ ਖੇਡ…
*ਅਖੇ ਸਈਆਂ ਭਏ ਕੋਤਵਾਲ..ਅਬ ਡਰ ਕਾਹੇ ਕਾ*..
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਹੀਏ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ :
.. *ਮਾਹੀਆ ਥਾਣੇਦਾਰ ਤਾਂ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਡਾਕੇ ਮਾਰ* ..
ਹੁਣ ਡੀਜ਼ਲ ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਦੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਗੰਢਿਆਂ-ਆਲੂਆਂ ਦੇ ਭਾਅ ਵੀ ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਿੱਤ ਉਪਰ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਗੇ…ਨਾ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਖੇਤ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੋਣਗੇ, ਨਾ ਫਸਲਾਂ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ ਤੇ ਨਾ ਗੰਢੇ ਆਲੂ ਤੇ ਦਾਲਾਂ… ਹੁਣ ਜਿਹੜਾ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਖੇਤ ‘ਚੋਂ ਗੰਢਾ ਪੁੱਟ ਕੇ, ਉਸ ਦਾ ਸਿਰ ਫੇਹ ਕੇ ਦੋ ਚਾਰ ਬੁਰਕ ਮਾਰ ਢਿੱਡ ਧਾਫੜ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਸੀ ਜਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਸਾਡੇ ਵਰਗੇ ਔਖੇ ਸੌਖੇ ਚਟਣੀ ਤੜਕ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਸੀ..ਇਹ ਵੀ ਕਾਰਪੋਰਰੇਟ ਚਿਪਸ ਵਾਂਗੂ ਲਿਫਾਫਿਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਮਨ ਮਰਜੀ ਦੇ ਰੇਟਾਂ ਤੇ ਦਿਆ ਕਰੂਗਾ…ਕੋਈ ਚਾਰਾਜੋਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ…ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਆਪ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਬਣਾ ਕੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੱਥ ਵੱਢ ਦਿੱਤੇ।
ਆਹ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ਹੁਣ ਗਲੀਆਂ ‘ਚ ਹੋਕਰੇ ਮਾਰ ਮਾਰ ‘ਆਲੂ ਲੈ..ਗੰਢੇ ਲੈ…ਮਿਰਚਾਂ ਲੈ…’ ਦੀ ਸੰਗੀਤਕ ਲੈਅ ਕੱਢ ਕੱਢ ਕੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਵੇਚ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਨੇ ..ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਭੁੱਖੇ ਮਰਨ ਲਈ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਰ ਹੋਣਗੇ ਤੇ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਕੁਝ ਇਸ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਨਾਲ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਤੇ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟੀ ਮਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਕਰੇਗਾ…
ਸੋਚੋ ਫੇਰ ਕਿਸ ਦੀ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਸੀ ਆਖਿਆ ਕਰੋਗੇ…
*ਇਸ ਲਈ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿਚ ਭੁੱਖੇ ਰਹਿ ਕੇ ਮਰਨ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਹੁਣੇ ਹੀ ਜੂਝ ਮਰਨ ਦਾ ਰਾਹ ਅਪਣਾਓ*..
…ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ..ਪਰ ਜਿਸ ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਢਿੱਡ ਲੱਗਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ…ਉਹ ਸਭ ਆਪਣਾ ਤੇ ਅਾਪਣਿਅਾਂ ਦਾ ਢਿੱਡ ਭਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਵਿਚ ਕੁੱਦੋ…
ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਥ ਦਿਓ…ਤੇ ਹੁਕਮਰਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮੌਤ ਦੇ ਵਾਰੰਟ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਲੈਣ ਤੇ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਰ ਕਰ ਦਿਓ…
ਨਹੀਂ ਫੇਰ ਇੰਝ ਹੀ ਹੋਣਾ ਹੈ :
ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਫਾਈਵ ਸਟਾਰ ਬਣ ਗਏ ਨੇ..ਪਰ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਦਾ ਵਾਹ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ, ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਕ ਵਾਰ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਵੜੋ ਤਾਂ ਸਹੀ…ਮੁੜਦਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਜ਼ੇਬ ਤਾਂ ਕੀ ਝੁੱਗਾ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿਣ ਦਿੰਦੇ…
ਆਰਬਿਟ ਵਰਗੀਆਂ ਬੱਸਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣੀਆਂ ਨੇ ..ਪਰ ਏਸੀ ਦੇ ਝੂਟਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਟਿਕਟ ਏਨੀ ਕੁ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਕੂਲਿੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਵੀ ਪਸੀਨਾ ਲਿਆ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ‘ਘੋੜੇ’ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਖਟਾਰਾ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ ਤੇ ਵਾਲਵੋ ਤੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ ਜੋਗੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹੇ…
ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਸਕੂਲ, ਕਾਲਜ, ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਚੁੰਧਿਆ ਦਿੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਪਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਜ਼ੇਬ ਨੂੰ ਏਨਾ ਕੁ ਚੂਨਾ ਲਾ ਦਿੰਦੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਿ ਬੰਦਾ ‘ਰੋਈਂ ਵੀ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਛਿੱਲ ਵੀ ਲਹਾਈਂ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
…ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ..ਕਦੇ ਬਿਲਡਿੰਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਰੇ…ਕਦੇ ਖਾਲੀ ਪੋਸਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਤੇ ਕਦੇ ਬਿਨਾ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਵਾਲੇ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਾਰੇ…
ਇਹ ਸਭ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਤੇ ਕਾਰਪੋਰੇਟਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਾਂਝ ਭਿਆਲੀ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨਾਮਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ…
ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਮੰਡੀਆਂ ਵੀ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਮੰਡੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਖਾ ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ…
ਬਸ ਦੇਖਦੇ ਜਾਣਾ…
ਪਰਤੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਕੀ…
… ਜੇ ਏਨਾ ਕੁਝ ਦੇਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਵੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਰੋਜ਼ ਬੋਲੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਇਸ ਕੂੜ ਤੇ ਯਕੀਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਤ ਵਿਚ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਤੇ ਤਰਸ ਹੀ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ…
(ਕਿਸੇ ਮਿੱਤਰ ਤੋਂ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਸਹਿਤ)
