Barnala/January 16/ A massive protest was held at the Barnala Deputy Commissioner’s office by thousands of people, including members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and various trade unions and labor organizations. The protest began with revolutionary songs by Ajmer Singh Akalia. The protest was addressed by Comrade Labh Singh Akalia, provincial secretary of the Mazdoor Adhikar Andolan Punjab; Khushia Singh Barnala of the MNREGA Workers’ Union; Makhan Singh Ramgarh of the Mazdoor Mukti Morcha Azad; Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president of BKU Ekta Ugrahan; Manjit Singh Dhaner, president of BKU Dakaunda; Buta Singh Burj Gill, president of BKU Dakaunda (Buta); farmer leaders Chamkaur Singh Nainewal, Kamaljit Kaur Barnala, Manjit Raj Singh, Jarnail Singh Badra; and labor leader Jagsir Singh Khiali, among others. A memorandum was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner. Slogans were raised against the fascist Modi government at the center. The protesters demanded that the new farm laws be immediately repealed, MNREGA be restored, the four labor codes be immediately withdrawn, the new Electricity Act 2025 be repealed, and the new Seed Act 2025 be immediately withdrawn.
