New Delhi: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana celebrated ‘Tribute Day’ on Sunday to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during demonstrations against new agricultural laws. Along with this, Farmer Unions said that from 25 to 27 August, they will free all toll plazas in Haryana. With this, the farmers have announced that they will also undertake a gradual hunger strike. Farmers’ organizations have appealed to boycott NDA partners.
The farmer unions, while addressing a joint press conference on the Singhu Border on the 25th day of their protests, appealed to the people that on 27 December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Mann Ki Baat) Play utensils during the program. Farmer leader Jasbir Singh Bhatti said that “the government is trying to discredit the farmers. The farmers are protesting in this cold … The government should think about us but they are busy defaming us. I am agricultural I appeal to the minister and the government to give up their ego. Jasbir Singh said that I will appeal to the youth and children to remain calm.
Farmers will undertake a gradual hunger strike
Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav said at a press conference on the Singhu border, “On Monday, farmers will go on a day-long hunger strike at all the demonstration sites. It will be started by a team of 11 members at the protest sites here. ”He called on people protesting the agricultural laws across the country to go on a day-long hunger strike at the protest sites.
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewala said that farmers will not allow toll collection on all highways in Haryana from December 25 to 27.
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was also present at the press conference. Tikait said that farmers opposing the new agricultural laws will celebrate Farmers Day on 23 December. He said, “We request people not to cook lunch on this day”.
Farmers protesting against the new agrarian laws in Delhi’s Ghazipur border in the cold winter have set a place called ‘Neki Ki wall’ for the protesters, on which other essential things including clothes and medicines can be written and sought .
Farmers from various states of the country including Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against the agricultural laws for the last four weeks on the borders of Delhi. They are demanding the withdrawal of these agricultural laws.