BKU Ugrahan Announces Statewide Gherao of All Punjab DC Offices on October 5
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Agrarian unrest is set to intensify across Punjab as prominent farm outfit Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) declared an aggressive, statewide agitation demanding immediate governmental action on 13 critical issues. Addressing farm leaders and local villagers during an organizational committee assembly in Gharangana village in Mansa district on Sunday, September 27, 2026, the union announced that farmers, agricultural laborers, and their families will lay siege to every Deputy Commissioner (DC) office across the state on October 5. Described by union organizers as a decisive "fight to the finish," the protest aims to mount joint pressure on both the central and state governments to scrap international trade concessions and repeal controversial regional land policies.
Key Demands: Scrapping US Tax-Free Trade Agreement and Halting Land Pooling Policy
The focal point of the upcoming October 5 demonstrations revolves around crucial agricultural policies and trade arrangements:
Cancellation of US Tax-Free Import Pact: Farm representatives have strongly opposed bilateral trade mechanisms that grant tax-free concessions on agricultural and allied imports from the United States, warning that such pacts destabilize domestic farmgate prices and threaten indigenous agrarian livelihoods.
Withdrawal of Land Pooling Policy: The union is vociferously demanding the total rollback of the Punjab government’s new land pooling policy, alleging that state-sponsored acquisition frameworks compromise fertile agricultural tracts to facilitate commercial developments at the expense of traditional landholding cultivators.
Charter of 13 Demands: Alongside land and trade disputes, the broader charter highlights pending debt relief packages, comprehensive compensation formulas for crop damage, accessible credit, and long-standing statutory guarantees for agricultural commodities.
Mass Mobilization Across Mansa: Block President Jawaharke Calls for Family Participation
Leading the organizational session in Gharangana, BKU (Ugrahan) Mansa Block President Jagsir Singh Jawaharke outlined the road map for the statewide protest:
Involving Farming Households: Issuing a clarion call to the rural community, Jawaharke appealed to villagers to participate in the upcoming gherao in massive numbers alongside women, youth, and family members to ensure total administrative shutdowns at the district headquarters.
Direct Pressure on Central and State Governments: The leadership affirmed that simultaneous protests across all district administrative complexes will demonstrate collective rural resistance, forcing authorities in Chandigarh and New Delhi to address their systemic grievances without delay.
Presence of Key Senior Leaders: Senior farm leaders Gurdeep Singh Khokhar and Sikander Singh Gharangana were also present at the gathering, endorsing the agitation blueprint and coordinating outreach efforts across surrounding villages in the Malwa heartland.
Grassroots Expansion: New Village Executive Committee Elected in Gharangana
To build sustained momentum ahead of the October 5 gherao, the union concluded democratic elections for its local village unit in Gharangana under Jawaharke’s supervision:
Presidential Leadership: Baljit Singh was unanimously elected as the President of the Gharangana village committee to steer local mobilization.
Senior Executive Appointments: Gurtar Singh was appointed as Senior Vice President, while Malkit Singh took charge as Vice President of the village unit.
Secretariat and Finance: Inderpal Singh was entrusted with the responsibilities of General Secretary, Rajinder Singh was selected as Treasurer to oversee operational logistics, and Hardeep Singh Sekhon was appointed as Organization Secretary to coordinate grassroots booth and village-level meetings.
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