Farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal hunger strike completes 34 days…Refused to take medical help from Punjab government ntc – Farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal hunger strike completes 34 days refused to take medical help from Punjab government ntc
A team appointed by the Punjab government on Sunday tried to convince fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to seek medical help, but the farmer leader refused. In fact, 70-year-old Dallewal’s indefinite hunger strike entered its 34th day on Sunday. Farmer leader in Khanauri said that they are following Gandhian method to continue their protest.
This development has happened at a time when the Supreme Court has strongly criticized the Punjab government for not sending Dallewal to the hospital. A high-level team of the Punjab government, including Deputy Inspector General of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu and retired Additional DGP Jaskaran Singh, met Dallewal and farmer leaders at the Khanauri border point on Sunday. Farmers have called for Punjab Bandh today on Monday.
Farmer leaders later said that Dallewal had refused to take any medical help. Speaking to reporters late in the evening after two rounds of talks with Dallewal and farmer leaders, Jaskaran Singh said that there are instructions from the Supreme Court and the state government that Dallewal should seek medical help. The government wants to forcibly remove them. Jaskaran Singh said, “We discussed all the points with him. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is being informed about the situation.”
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After the meeting, Dallewal released a short video message late on Sunday evening. Appealing to the people to come to Khanauri in large numbers, he said, “According to the information we are getting, very heavy force is being sent here. I appeal to you that this is your fight. We have said many times That our job is to fight, your job is to win.”
Dallewal also said, “When we started this movement, we felt that we could protest in a Gandhian way and we adopted the method of Satyagraha. But instead of listening to our voice, this government (Centre) is trying to crush our movement.” Is trying.”
Let us tell you that farmers are protesting on the Punjab-Haryana border to put pressure on the Centre, which also includes legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. Earlier too, a high-level team of Punjab government officials had met Dallewal and requested him to accept medical treatment even if he wanted to continue his fast. Dallewal has so far refused medical treatment.
