Chandigarh witnessed the resonating echo of Punjab Chief Executive Bhagwant Mann’s endorsement of solidarity with Shubhakaran’s kin following the tragic demise of the 24-year-old amidst the ongoing agrarian protest.
Mann, with unwavering resolve, pronounced retribution against any law enforcement agent found culpable for Shubhkaran’s untimely demise. He solemnly pledged the coffers of the Punjab government to extend financial succor to the grieving family of Shubhkaran.
Speaking on the broader canvas of the agrarian dissent, Bhagwant Mann articulated, “Any law enforcement agent implicated in Shubhkaran’s demise shall face the consequences. Shubhkaran sought not the limelight but rather the just remuneration for his agricultural yield. Punjab’s governmental bastion stands shoulder to shoulder with the tillers of the soil. Attempts to coerce us with the specter of presidential intervention do not instill fear. I shall not permit more Shubhkaran tragedies to unfold. My position holds no dominion over my determination; cease the threats. Ponder upon Manipur and Nuh before brandishing intimidation. The tumult in law and order rests more upon the Haryana Police. We are not the architects of their predicament. Once again, I implore the central governance to relinquish ego and heed the farmers’ pleas.”
In the crucible of protest, a 24-year-old advocate succumbed to mortal wounds, the aftermath of a skirmish with Haryana Police at the Khanauri border during a farmers’ manifestation.