Farmers’ protest updates: Protesting farmers to meet farmers supporting new laws
Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting at Delhi borders for more than three weeks. Several protesting leaders have threatened to step up their agitation and have said that they are prepared to celebrate the Republic Day next year with their own tractor rally on Delhi borders.
Farmers’ agitation against the three contentious farm laws entered day 26 on Monday as the impasse between the government and farmers’ unions continues.
The Centre on Sunday invited farmers’ unions to join discussion with the government again and asked them to fix the date of the meeting at Vigyan Bhavan according to their convenience.
Intensifying their protest against the Centre’s contentious agricultural reform laws, the farmers on Sunday said that they would observe a day-long relay hunger strike on Monday at all protest sites and halt toll collection on highways in Haryana from December 25 to 27. Before that, the protesters will celebrate Kisan Diwas on December 23.
Addressing a press conference, Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav said farmers would observe a day-long relay hunger strike on Monday. He also said that the protesters are being harassed by the Haryana government.
“Protesters are being threatened by the Haryana government. This is against the direction of the Supreme Court. I urge them to stop harassing farmers from tomorrow,” Yadav said.
Union minister VK Singh said on Sunday that the ongoing protests were “more political” in nature. He claimed that “actual farmers are very happy with what has been done in last six months.”
Various organisations associated with the farmers’ agitation observed ‘Farmer Martyrs Homage Day’ on Sunday in the memory of farmers who died since the agitation began. 33 farmers who had been participating in the struggle have died since 26th November, according to the AIKS.
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Farmers accuse Centre of neglecting their interests
Farmers protesting on Jaipur- Delhi highway accused the Centre of not paying heed to their demands despite the new laws possessing a threat to their livelihoods. The Jaipur-Delhi highway has been partially blocked by ongoing protests against the new farm laws, reported PTI.
Protesting farmer attempts suicide near Singhu border
A 65 year old farmer from Punjab protesting at the Delhi-Singhu border tried to commit suicide on Monday. He was admitted to Rohtak’s PGIMS hospital and is said to be in a stable condition. Nirajnan Singh, who hails from Taran Taran, is said to have written a suicide note which is now being probed by the police, reported PTI.
Protesting farmers at Singhu border line up for blood donation
Protesting farmers on Monday lined up to donate blood in a donation camp organized by Rehras Sewa Society, a Ludhiana based NGO. More than 240 farmers had donated blood since the camp was started in Sunday, reported news agency PTI.
Bhartiya Kisan Union protests against PM Narendra Modi in Bathinda
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) took to protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi outside the District administration Complex in Bathinda .The farmers’ body was protesting against the new farm laws brought by the Centre.
Farmers group in UP starts relay against new farm laws
A group of 11 farmers led by District Panchayat member Bablu Kalia started an indefinite relay hunger strike in Bindki area on Sunday, reported news agency PTI. Kalia told the news agency that the farmers will continue their protest till the new farm laws are completely withdrawn.
Protesting farmers to meet farmers supporting new laws
We’ll go and meet those farmers’ groups who’re supporting the Centre on three Farm laws. We’ll take information from them about how they’re benefitting from Farm law and will learn the technology, which they’re using to sell their crops: Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union, reports ANI.
Farmers continue protest at Burari’s Nirankari Samagam ground, Tikri border
Farmers continue to protest against the new farm laws at Nirankari Samagam ground in Burari and Tikri border demanding the withdrawal of the laws, reports PTI.
Farmers to start relay hunger strike from today
Farmer unions protesting at Delhi’s borders on Sunday, decided to step up pressure on the government to repeal the new farm laws and announced a relay hunger strike at all the protest sites from Monday onwards, while asking agitators from across the country to join them.
