The Lok Adhikar Lehar, a grassroots motion launched by a gaggle of intellectuals, lecturers, social staff, farm union leaders and different non-political volunteers to work on varied points for the individuals of Punjab, introduced that in 2022 Will subject candidates. Assembly elections and a brand new political occasion might be shaped.
The announcement was made on Friday at a gathering held at Dr. BR Ambedkar Bhawan in Ludhiana, the place three former patriarchs of the key varieties got here out in assist of the motion.
Dr. Kirpal Singh Aulakh and Dr. Manjit Singh Kang – each ex-VC of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and Dr. Gursharan Singh Randhawa, former VC, Guru Kashi University – joined this system in assist of the Lok Adhikar Lehar on Friday. Dr. Aulakh (80) has additionally been appointed because the patron of the motion.
Aulakh, nevertheless, clarified that he is not going to contest the election. He advised The Indian Express: “I agree to be the custodian of the Lok Adhikar wave because I strongly feel that Punjab needs an alternative party to solve its issues. At first I thought that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and some other new parties will do something for Punjab, but they too have turned into normal political parties. Our plan is to field candidates who are educated and who will actually work for Punjab. But I will not contest the election myself. ”
Former VCU of PAU Dr Manjit Singh Kang mentioned that he too is not going to contest the election however is simply supporting as he has promised to work for the farmers.
“Farmers are suffering and nobody is doing anything for them. Wherever I find a ray of hope for the farmers, I will support it. I am not going to contest elections nor join any political party. I am only supporting this movement for the issues they are raising and raising the voice for our farmers. ”
The motion, which began as ‘Apang Swang Lok Manch’ in 2016 with its combat for the rights of the disabled, was later renamed ‘Lok Adhikar Lehar’ in 2017 and Dr. Sardar Singh, a world famend agricultural economist and Padma Bhushan awardee Gone. Johal was appointed its convenor.
Founder Balwinder Singh, who works at Government Institute for the Blind, Ludhiana says, “We began with the combat for the rights of in another way abled individuals after which went on to handle many different points like outdated age and widow pension, MGNREGA staff points, contractual points Picked up. Others together with problems with workers and labourers. Dr. Johal was our convenor however not too long ago because of some variations on the problem of agricultural legal guidelines, he has distanced himself from our group. We will kind a brand new political occasion and subject candidates for Punjab elections subsequent 12 months. The occasion’s title has not been determined but. All the candidates of our group will contest on an election image. Dr. Aulakh, Dr. Kang, Dr. Randhawa and different intellectuals supporting us are our suppose tanks.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
