It's farmers' right to protest : Journalist Literature Festival

A three-day JournalistLiterature Festival kicks off at Chandigarh Press Club 

Chandigarh, The opening session of the three-day Journalists' Literature Festival at the Chandigarh Press Club,Sector 27, was headlined by renowned primetime anchor Shiv Aroor and veteran journalist and anchor Chander Suta Dogra. 

On the dichotomy of 'JaiJawan, Jai Kisan' in the agrarian community in Punjab that sends one son to the border and another to the fields in light of the ongoing farmers' protest, both Aroor and Dogra expressed that individuals have their own karambhoomi (field of action). They emphasised that the army, being apolitical and secular, remains unaffected. Aroor unequivocally said that farmers have the right to protest and it is the Govt's Responsibility to ensure the smooth functioning of society.

Delhi-based senior war journalist Shiv Aroor in his deliverable said that the Indian Army is not just an army but a 'moral' army and had great not just to nation but for global peace at large. From curbing terrorism in the Kashmir border to controlling the farmer agitation at Singhu border, the Indian defence forces have played a vital role. The world will always be grateful to the Indian Army through their efforts at the UN Peacekeeping Force. Chandrasuta Dogra while narrating her days of reporting mentioned about the challenges being faced in Kashmir. According to her, journalists should be compromised on the basis of gender.