Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee records statements of farmers injured in protest

Ludhiana, May 27

Members of a Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee today met farmers who got injured while protesting against the Central farm laws in Delhi.

The committee, headed by Gill MLA Kuldeep Singh Vaid, along with other members of the legislative assembly, including Kulbir Singh Zira, Saravjit Kaur Manuke and Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra, recorded the statements of the farmers and others who suffered injuries or allegedly faced police brutality in their protest against the central farms laws.

According to the members, Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh has constituted this committee comprising MLAs from all parties, to table a detailed report about atrocities on the farmers during the protest.

MLA Saravjit Kaur Manuke said the police had committed atrocities on farmers in Delhi during protest against the central farm bills. Now, the committee is preparing a report in this regard.

The committee said that it would visit every area of Punjab and would meet each victim of atrocities by cops of Delhi and Haryana police force. The committee assured justice to the victims and said it would highlight every atrocity before Vidhan Sabha in the report.

They said anyone who wants to record his statement about any atrocity they suffered from the police can call on 97797-11022 and 80544-95901. — TNS