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

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.”

Here is who said what:

लखविंदर सिंह ज़ाखड़ ,पंजाब पोलीस के डी आई जी , ने किसानों के समर्थन में इस्तीफ़ा दिया।ये हैं असली राष्ट्रवादी। इनसे हम सबको प्रेरणा लेना चाहिए।
जय जवान जय किसान pic.twitter.com/Y9uSIeoQzl

— Dr. Udit Raj (@Dr_Uditraj) December 13, 2020

Punjab DIG Prisons Lakhminder singh Jakhar resigns in protest against farm laws. He said,I am a farmer first & a police officer later.Whatever position I have got today, it is because my father worked as a farmer in the fields. @sushant_says @iamrana pic.twitter.com/PNcV6JVncE

— Nasir Khuehami (ناصر کہویہامی) (@NasirKhuehami) December 13, 2020

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.