Indian farmers announce tractor marches across the country on Aug 15
New Delhi: Indian farmers led by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have announced that they will burn effigies of the BJP on August 1 and hold tractor marches across the country on August 15 over farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP for crops.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) leader Sarvan Singh Pandher while addressing a press conference said the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march will complete 200 days on August 31 and appealed to people to reach Khanauri and Shambhu points on the Punjab and Haryana border.
Farmers during the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march from the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu border, demanding a law guaranteeing MSP for crops, in Patiala.
Farmers gather at Shambhu, Khanauri to mark 100 days of ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest.
A joint statement issued by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and KMM said farmers will march to district headquarters across the country and burn effigies of the ruling BJP on August 1.
On August 15, farmers will hold tractor marches across districts to press various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Farmers from Punjab led by SKM (Non-Political) and KMM began the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to Delhi on February 13 to demand MSP for crops, among other things, but were stopped by Haryana Police, who had set up barricades, including cemented blocks, on the Ambala-New Delhi national highway.
The farmers clashed with police personnel and have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points ever since.
The Haryana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the high court order.
After the press conference, 11 MPs met the farmer leaders. Shiromani Akali Dal’s Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Congress’ Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, and AAP’s Malvinder Singh Kang were among the MPs who met the farmers.
