Farmers strategise for future events
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Farmers strategise for future events
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Farm leaders from Punjab and Haryana on Saturday chalked out strategy to make their future events successful.“A candle march will be taken out at Tikri on Sunday evening to pay tributes to the 2019 Pulwama martyrs. Besides farmers, people from nearby areas will take part in it. We’ve also called upon others to take out a similar march in their villages and cities concerned to express their solidarity with us,” said Joginder Singh Nain, a farmer leader.Nain said the birth anniversary of farmer leader Chhotu Ram would be celebrated on February 16. Similarly, a discussion was also held for successfully carrying out the ‘rail roko’ protest on February 18 from 12 pm to 4 pm, he added.Buta Singh, a farm leader from Punjab, said farmers along with locals would peacefully sit on the rail tracks in every village on February 18. They would encourage the villagers to continue their support as it’s a decisive fight against the laws, he added.Meanwhile, more people from nearby areas joined the farmers at Tikri on Saturday. “Average 500 people were eating food at the border for several days but the number rose to around 900 on Saturday, a day after the mahapanchayat wherein BKU’s Rakesh Tikait and other prominent farm leaders called upon the people to ensure their presence in the stir,” said Gurcharan Singh from Moga. — TNS
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-02-14
Coverage
Jhajjar