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Punjab DIG (Prisons) Lakhminder Singh Jakhar tenders resignation in support of farmers

Punjab Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Lakhminder Singh Jakhar on Sunday said he has resigned from service in support of farmers protesting against three new farm laws.

New Delhi:’Punjab DIG(Prisons) Lakhminder Singh Jakhar has written to State Principal Secy Home requesting ‘to be treated as prematurely retired from service’; says “I’d like to inform you of my considered decision to stand with my farmer brothers who’re peacefully protesting against Farm laws.”

He said, “farmers have been protesting peacefully for long, nobody heard their problems. I’m from a disciplined force & as per rules, I can’t support a protest if am on duty. I’ve to decide about my job first then decide further course of action.”

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Earlier, Akali Dal stalwart and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had said that he has returned his Padma Vibhushan award in protest against the Centre’s farm laws. SAD (Democratic) leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa had also announced that he would return the Padma Bhushan award to express solidarity with farmers.