Farmers Movement Archive

Thousands from Karnal reach Singhu

Thousands of farmers from Punjab’s Karnal and nearby areas reached the Singhu border here on Sunday to join the ongoing protest against the Centre’s three farm laws, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said. Farmers are “constantly returning” to Delhi borders after the harvesting season, the umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions that is spearheading the protest said in a statement. The SKM also announced that its members will gherao the Hisar commissioner’s office on Monday to demand registration of a case against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal and police personnel who “attacked” farmers earlier this month in the district. “Today [Sunday], thousands of farmers reached the Singhu border in different vehicles. This convoy of farmers from Karnal and nearby areas reached the border under the leadership of farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chadhuni. The farmers are enthusiastic and will end the movement only when their demands are met,” the SKM said.

The Hindu

2021-05-24

New Delhi