On Charuni’s appeal, hundreds leave Karnal for Singhu border

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On Charuni’s appeal, hundreds leave Karnal for Singhu border

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A large convoy of farmers from Karnal district on Sunday left for the Singhu border to join the ongoing protest against the farm laws.They will remain at the border for a week as a part of the rotational duty assigned by Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni, who had appealed to farmers to hold a district-wise morcha every week to maintain the strength at the borders.Carrying BKU flags, hundreds of farmers led by Gurnam Singh Charuni assembled at the Bastara toll plaza on the national highway-44 and left for the Delhi borders in their vehicles.On being asked about the letter sent by the SKM to the Centre for resuming dialogue, Charuni said the farmers’ body was always ready for talks with the government, but the latter wasn’t willing to do so.About future strategy, he said farmers would observe May 26 as a ‘black day’ to mark six months of their protest at the Delhi borders. He said they would also burn the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Charuni also criticised the government for the registration of FIRs against farmers in Hisar and said a meeting would be organised in this regard on Monday. — TNS

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The Tribune

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2021-05-24

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Karnal