Released from Tihar jail, 80 years old Dharmi Fauji Baba Gurmukh Singh warm welcome by the villagers
Arrested by Delhi Police after the Red fort incident on Republic Day was accorded a warm welcome by the villagers as he reached his native village Samashpur in the district after his release from Tihar Jail. AS Dharni Advocate member of SAD(B) legal team accompanied him
Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. February.14.
Baba Gurmukh Singh 80 years old, who had been participating in Kissan Morcha at Singhu border since the beginning of the dharna was arrested and booked by Mukherji Nagar Police after Red fort incident on Republic Day was accorded warm welcome by the villagers as he reached his native village Samaspur Singha in Khamano Sub Division of the District after his release from Tihar Jail Delhi. AS Dharni Advocate member of SAD (B) legal team accompanied him.
While talking to the media persons, he said that he is a retired Indian Army soldier and had participated in the war against Pakistan. He said that he had been participating in Kissan Dharna from 26th December. He said that he along with ten other farmers was arrested from Burari DDA ground, when they were taking dinner. The police swapped on farmers and pushed them into buses and beat them with sticks. He said that they were kept along with seven persons in a small room of the jail and it was hard to sleep there.
He warned Modi to repeal the farm laws otherwise every farmer of the Nation will continue to protest till these contentious laws are not repealed.
AS Dharni said that due to the efforts of the law team of SAD(B) at Delhi and Chandigarh it had been made possible for his release. He urged CM Capt. Amrinder to write to Chief Justice to set up an enquiry team to probe the atrocities being committed on Farmers by Delhi Police. He said that now Delhi Police has started issuing notices to those who are participating in the Kissan Dharna and they are approaching courts for their bails.
It is worth mentioning that Gurmukh Singh 80 years is an active member of SAD (A) and has been in Dharna in Delhi from the beginning. He has been attending every meeting and dharna of farmers at Fatehgarh Sahib also.