The household of Shubhkaran Singh and farmer unions paid tributes to the 21-year-old on his first dying anniversary on Friday.
Whereas Shubhkaran’s household and a few unions unveiled his life-size statue at Balloh, his native village in Bathinda, SKM (non-political) convenor Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) coordinator Sarwan Singh Pandher paid tributes at Khanauri and Shambhu borders, respectively.
Shubhkaran (21) was killed in pellet firing on February 21, 2024, whereas protesting at Khanauri border searching for authorized assure for MSP.
Addressing a crowd from the stage at Khanauri the place he was carried on a stretcher, Dallewal stated, “It will likely be the largest tribute to Shubhkaran if the MSP struggle is gained. His sacrifice will proceed to encourage future generations to struggle for his or her rights and justice.” Dallewal, whose quick entered 88th day on Friday, additionally referred to as for fast investigation into Shubhkaran’s dying.
Kaka Singh Kotra, normal secretary of BKU Sidhupur, stated, “Even after one 12 months, no motion has been taken towards the law enforcement officials who shot Shubhkaran within the head. Quite the opposite, these officers have been really helpful for the President’s Award final 12 months. The advice was later withdrawn as a result of sturdy opposition by farmers.”
The farmer leaders added that on Saturday, through the second spherical of talks with a central authorities delegation, they may even put ahead their calls for with a agency stance.
A 12 months of farm protests and 44 deaths
Farmers have been protesting at Shambhu and Khanauri borders since February 13, 2024, searching for a authorized assure for MSP. In a bit of greater than a 12 months, 44 farmers.
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Information analysed by The Indian Specific reveal that of the 44 farmer deaths, the age of 34 can be found. Of the 34, 21 farmers have been aged 60 and above, 11 have been between 40 and 60 years of age and one every have been in ’20 to 30′ and ’30 to 40′ age group.
Whereas Shubhkaran was the youngest farmer to have died on the protest website, Gurjant Singh (33), of Mansoor Dewa village in Ferozepur was the second youngest to have died close to Rajpura when his tractor-trolley met with an accident on the way in which to Shambhu border.
Eighty-two-year-old Bishan Singh was the oldest farmer to have died at Khanauri border after falling sick. He hailed from Khandoor village of Ludhiana and died on March 18 final 12 months. Eighty-year-old Jagga Singh of Godara village in Faridkot was the second oldest to have died through the protest. Farmers Resham Singh (55) and Ranjodh Singh (57) died by suicide after consuming toxic substance on January 9, 2025, and December 18, 2024, respectively, at Shambhu border. Ranjodh consumed poison on December 14 and died throughout remedy at Rajindra
Medical Faculty in Patiala on December 18.
Gurmit Singh (52) was the primary farmer to have dedicated suicide dueing the protest at Khanauri. Belonging to Thuthianwala village of Mansa, he was discovered hanging from the hook of the trolley on September 25, 2024. Of the 44 farmers to have died on the protest websites, 30 have been from Malwa area of Punjab, 13 from Majha area and one from Doaba.
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In the meantime, a recent spherical of talks between protesting farmers and the Centre will probably be held right here on Saturday night to debate their numerous calls for, together with a authorized assure for MSP on crops. Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Purna Chandra Kishan, has despatched a letter addressed to farmer leaders Dallewal and Pandher relating to the assembly.
