All opposition parties, farm unions back Punjab Bandh

Punjab Congress president Pargat SinghMansa: The call for a Punjab Bandh on Oct 15, given by the ‘Parwinder Jhota murder action committee’ has gotten widespread support from political parties, farmer organisations and others.Punjab Congress, Punjab BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, Akali Dal Waris Punjab De, Shiromani Akali Dal Punar Surjit and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) have supported the call.Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh, Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, lending support to the bandh call, asked their members to support the call.