Farmer unions demand release of Bandi Singhs

The farmer unions associated with the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) organised a protest in front of the District Administration Complex (DAC) in Tarn Taran on Monday. They demanded release of the Bandi Singhs (Sikh detainees). The protesters burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Union leaders submitted a memorandum at the office of the Deputy Commissioner in the name of the PM and Punjab CM.

Union leaders said the government was not respecting judiciary’s verdict. They demanded that Sikh detainees should be released as most of them had crossed the age of 70.

Amritsar