Jalandhar: Garhshankar closed for half a day in protest

Jalandhar: In protest against the inclusion of Garhshankar in the proposed Sri Anandpur Sahib district, the Garhshankar Bar Association, various political parties, and the Chamber of Commerce held a protest march from the Court Complex to Sri Anandpur Sahib Road, raising slogans such as “Stop dividing Garhshankar,” “Long live public unity,” and “Down with the Punjab government.” During the protest, the call for a half-day market shutdown in Garhshankar received support, and most shops remained closed. During the protest, various speakers expressed their views, stating that the inclusion of Sri Anandpur Sahib in the district would cause inconvenience to the people.
They stated that Garhshankar is culturally and geographically connected to the Hoshiarpur district. Therefore, the people would not be forcibly included in the proposed district. Comrade Darshan Singh Mattoo, Congress constituency in-charge Amanpreet Singh Lali, Congress leader Jasvir Singh Purkhowal, BJP constituency in-charge Nimisha Mehta, Congress leaders Sarita Sharma, Kulwinder Bittu, Youth Congress leader Pranav Kirpal, CPM’s Gurnek Bhajjal, Mahinder Kumar Badhoyan and Subhash Mattoo, Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Ikwal Singh Khera and Harpreet Singh Bedi, former Bar Association president Pankaj Kirpal and Bar Association president Raj Kumar Bhatti joined the protest.