Sunday, January 5, 2020

AIKF discussed the problems faced by the farmers

Sunday: 5th January 2020 at 1:11 PM
AIKF supported the All India strike on 8th January
Ludhiana//Doraha:4th January 2020: (*Zora Singh//The Comrade Screen)::
The state executive committee of All India Kisan Fedration (AIKF) met here  at  K K Kaushal memorial Bhawan Doraha presided over Sukhdev singh. In the beginning state committee mourned the sudden death of com. Surinder Singh Shinda, former Sarpanch of village Shehzad.

The meeting discussed the problems faced by the farmers, addressed by All India President of A I K F Prem Singh Bhangu, Kuldip Singh, State Secretary, Zora Singh, among others Iqbal Singh Mandoli, Pawan Kumar Sogalpur, Pawan Kumar Kaushal and Hardev Singh Kheri also participated in the meeting and gave their views.
The meeting supported the All India strike on January 8,called  by trade unions and farmers. The meeting strongly opposed the increase in the rates of electricity and Bus fares by Punjab Government and increase in Rail-fares and L P G by BJP led central Government, describing it New Year’s gift to the people of India and a burden on the poor people which will result in the further increase in the prices of essential commodities.
The meeting expressed its serious concern over stray cattle in Punjab and urged the state Government to control the menace of stray cattle who are destroying the crops and loss of lives of people causing fatal accidents.
The meeting deadly opposed the forcible acquisition of village common land to be handed over to Corporate houses, that will result into finishing the income of Panchayats , hence reducing  the income of Panchayats and stopping development works.
Meeting has taken serious note of Citizens Amendment Act-2019, describing it as discriminating , divisive and subversive and asked the central Government to withdraw it.

*Comrade Zora Singh is the State Secretary of AIKF and his mobile number is: +919876044562