Ludhiana, July 8 -- In a rare show of unity, leaders of all major political parties in opposition and prominent farmer organisations came together on one platform in Jagraon on Monday to oppose the Punjab government's land pooling policy. The protest held at the local tehsil checkpoint, saw participation from senior Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, and BJP leaders, along with several grassroots-level farmer leaders and activists. Addressing the crowd, former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi launched a scathing attack on chief minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of handing over Punjab's agricultural land to outside forces. "Before the elections, I warned people that the 'outsiders' do not care about Punjab. But no one listened. Today, we see the consequences," Channi said. He vowed that if Congress is voted back to power, reversing this policy would be their first decision. "Every inch of land taken will be returned to the farmers," he promised, calling upon all Punjabis to unite against the government's move. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring added that while land acquisition has existed since British times, it was the Congress-led UPA government under Dr Manmohan Singh that brought a transformative law requiring 80% consent from landowners before any acquisition. "Despite this protection, if the land is forcibly taken, we will not stay silent. The Congress will launch a full-scale agitation and will gherao the GLADA office in Ludhiana on July 14," he announced. MLA Sukhpal Khaira said, "This is not just about land-it's a calculated strategy to erase Punjab's identity as an agriculture-based state. The land will be handed over to corporate mafias."...