Punjab farmer unions urge political parties to refrain from campaigning
The Hindu
The farmer union of Punjab, that are associated with associated with Samyukta Kisan Morcha, convened a meeting of all non-BJP parties who would be contesting the forthcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Punjab based 32 farmer organisations that have been at the forefront of the ongoing farmers' agitation against Centre’s farm laws on Friday asked political parties in Punjab to not campaign in the run to State assembly polls until the Election Commission announces the schedule for the election, which is due early next year. The farmer union of Punjab, that are associated with associated with Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), convened a meeting of all non-Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) political parties who would be contesting the forthcoming Punjab Assembly elections. The key parties that participated in the meeting included Shiromani Akali Dal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Congress. The SKM in a statement said the meeting was fruitful and most political parties have agreed with the view of farm unions.After completing her Class XII a few years ago, Lakshmi Priya from Sivakasi faced financial constraints that prevented her from pursuing higher education. Despite her circumstances, she persevered by folding matchboxes to earn a meagre income. “I have always done this work – folding matchboxes. Many families in Sivakasi and surrounding areas do this work, from home,” said Ms.Priya who is now 19 years old. “I always wanted to learn something related to Computer Science. We did not have a proper teacher for this particular subject at school. But I managed to score 95%,” she said.
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