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Mar 1, 2024 3:21 PM - The Connect News

Apart from Khanuri border, farmers will now put up front on third border Dabwali

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Jaswinder Singh Longowal, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Azad, gave this information after a meeting with Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and non-political United Kisan Morcha.(Photo: Facebook/Jaswinder Singh Longowal)

Farmers of Punjab have decided to put up a front on the third border, Dabwali, in addition to Shambhu and Khanuri border adjacent to Haryana.

Jaswinder Singh Longowal, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Azad, gave this information after a meeting with Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and non-political United Kisan Morcha.

At the same time, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal demanded that the compensation amount of one crore announced by the government for the family of Shubkaran Singh and the documentation process regarding giving the job of Punjab Police to Shubkaran's younger sister Gurpreet Kaur should be completed before Shubkaran's bhog.

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