Why is the approach of the government to Dharnas so strict? Does it play politics, creating polarization among voters, fear-psychosis among the protesters to silence them?
Raghbir Singh Brar
Faridkot
February 23,2026
The three images published courtesy,Shagan Kataria.
Dharnas are a conflict between the corporators and common man-Jagjeet Singh Dallewal.
They want to grab the natural resources,including land,and locals don't want to part with those-Dallewal.
Not only the farmers,no voice of dissent is tolerated-Jawant Jass.
The stage protests, mostly by the farmers outfits, are no longer allegedly allowed by the state.
It may have two aims, to divide the different sections of the society on the one hand, to construct a narrative that the farmers' protests only disturb the public and they stage protests without any reason.
There is allegedly a considerable population which has differences with the farmers on the issue,this inclu...