Sukhbir Badal Cancels Punjab Bachao Yatra for a Day
Convenes an emergency core committee meeting in Chandigarh
Chandigarh February 14 – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced the cancellation of Punjab Bachao Yatra programmes for one day tomorrow in solidarity with farmers and farm labourers.
Saving the farmers and farm labourers and their interests has always remained and will continue to remain the top priority of every Akali leader and worker. SAD is the largest democratic political voice of the farmers and has always remained in the forefront of safeguarding their vital interests. Our governments have implemented historic and path breaking measures for the welfare of farmers. This tradition will continue,” said Sukhbir Badal in a statement here this afternoon.
The organizers of the Punjab Bachao Yatra, a movement that had been garnering an overwhelming response from all Punjabis, particularly the farming community, had scheduled its resumption tomorrow at Faridkot.However, in light of Mr. Badal’s decision today, that program stands cancelled as of now. Moreover, Badal has convened an emergency meeting of the SAD Core Committee to address the unfolding developments and chart the course of action moving forward. As tensions rise and uncertainties loom, the decisions made in the coming hours will undoubtedly shape the trajectory of Punjab’s political landscape in the days to come.
