Abohar, January 2

Ex-servicemen and farmers today shared a common platform and gave a “Delhi chalo” call to further strengthen the agitation that had completed its 100 days against the farm laws enacted by the Central Government. Some retired employees of the state and Central governments also extended their support.

Ex-servicemen said all people should unite against the “black” laws against which farmer unions across the country had declared a peaceful war. They said if the laws were not repealed, the ‘morcha’ at the Delhi border would attract scores of supporters in the next few days. The ex-servicemen have shown their commitment to contribute to the peasant struggle with all available resources.

Colonel Ajit Singh Samagh (retd), Colonel Inderpal Singh Ghuman (retd), Colonel Udaypal Singh Godara (retd), Colonel Satpal Rai Gaba (retd), Harbinder Singh Sandhu, Prahlad Chaudhary, Gurmeet Singh Prajapat and six former sarpanches expressed concern over the farm laws. — OC

Muktsar youths leave for border

Some visually impaired youth from Muktsar on Saturday left for the Delhi border to join the farmers’ protest. They said they did not own land but extended full support to protesters. TNS