Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday submitted a detailed memorandum on vital farmers’ issues to the Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit here at Raj Bhavan along with his Cabinet colleagues to further send the same to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to impress upon the Uttar Pradesh government for taking firm steps in ensuring justice to the victim families of a recent incident of violence in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The Chief Minister, in the memorandum, also reiterated the need to urgently review and repeal the three farm laws which have caused resentment amongst the farmers.
Channi mentioned that he was constrained to bring in his (PM) notice that the recent incident of violence at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh has shaken the conscience of one and all. Furthermore, it is all the more painful that our ‘Anndattas’ (farmers) have lost lives in this unfortunate act while protesting peacefully against the farm laws.
Seeking Prime Minister’s personal indulgence, Channi wanted that the faces of real culprits behind this barbarous act should be exposed, howsoever influential or well connected they may be. He urged the Prime Minister for expeditious justice to be delivered to the innocent farmers who have lost their lives in this unfortunate incident.
The Chief Minister also apprised Modi that there is widespread resentment amongst the farmers with regard to three farm laws enacted by the Centre. Resultantly, several farm organisations from across the country have been agitating amid the trying circumstances, unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and harsh weather conditions for almost one year at the borders of Delhi. He said that several farmers have lost their lives during this ongoing stir in support of this crusade against these farm laws, which has posed a major threat to their livelihoods thus jeopardising the future of generations.