AKALI DAL TO LEAD 'BLACK FRIDAY' PROTEST MARCH: "DELHI BORDERS SEALED"
Punjab registered vehicles will be stopped at the Delhi borders due to 'BLACK FRIDAY' protest march.
New Delhi: 'Black Friday' protest march, which was announced by Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) on the completion of one year of the commandment of the three farms laws, the party decided to seal the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib and the Delhi borders.
They further claimed that Punjab registered vehicles will be stopped at the Delhi borders.
"All Delhi borders have been sealed and Punjab vehicles are being stopped. While all others pass, Punjabis are being told that our entry has been restricted. Our peaceful voices have seemingly scared the powers that be," they said.
"Looking at the number of farmers and Akali Dal cadre coming for the protest today, Rakab Ganj Sahib is being cordoned off to stop Punjabis from entering. This is a reminder of dark dictatorial times," the party tweeted.
The protest is said to be led by SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal and SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal. SAD General Secretary Prem Singh Chandumajra had assured that the protest march would be peaceful. "The march will be peaceful. We will give a memorandum to Government to repeal the 3 farm Laws. Even if we don't get permission to protest, we will protest peacefully and give our memorandum," he had said.
Even the SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal tweeted, "Strongly condemn Delhi police sealing entry points to national capital & detaining @Akali_Dal_workers reaching Gurudwara Rakabganj Sahib. Receiving phone calls & videos telling how Police trying to foil a protest march to Parl against 3 Farm Laws. It's an undeclared EMERGENCY! "
The three farm laws that were passed last year include the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020.