Black day

Item

Title

Black day

Description

Thousands of farmers protesting on the outskirts of Delhi marked six months of their agitation by observing a ‘black day’ on Wednesday. Marches were held and black flags hoisted at the protest sites, including Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and across Punjab and Haryana. Effigies of BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi were burnt. “Even if we have to sit here till 2024, we will do so till our demands are met,” said farmer leader Rakesh Tikait.

Publisher

The Hindu

Date

2021-05-30

Coverage

May 30 2021 00:00 IST