Begin New Year on a constructive note, join us, farmers urge Delhiites
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Begin New Year on a constructive note, join us, farmers urge Delhiites
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BATHINDA: Enthused by the ‘half victory’ in the farm groups’ fight against central agriculture marketing laws, the farmers have decided to begin the New Year on a resolute note on the roads at Delhi’s borders. The protesting farmers issued an open invite to Delhi residents from the stage at Singhu protest site on Thursday, urging the Delhi residents to celebrate the New Year in a constructive way by joining them at the protest sites on January 1 to strengthen their fight. Thursday was the 36th day of the farm groups’ protest at Delhi borders but the farmers were upbeat following "positive" talks of representatives of 40 farm groups with the central ministers. This has buoyed their hopes of complete victory in their mission, said leaders of farm organisations. The farm leaders are hopeful that when the next round of talks is held on January 4, it would head towards another round of victory. The indefinite protests seeking repeal of the three agriculture laws and legal guarantee of purchase of all crops on minimum support price (MSP) had started on October 1 in Punjab and at Delhi borders from November 26. "The New Year does not matter to us when our very existence is at stake. For us, the struggle is the only way and we will keep on sitting on the roads till the government agrees to repeal the three laws. It is a ‘do or die’ battle for us and Punjabis never accept defeat," said farmer activist Joginder Singh, from a village in Bathinda, who has been sitting on the Tikri border for the last many days. "We want Delhi residents to come and mark the day with the protesters at borders," he said. Another farmer Gurmail Singh from Mansa village said that "the occasions like New Year come and go but this type of struggle happens once in a lifetime and we are part of this struggle. We will remain on the roads on January 1 as like any other day". Mohan Singh from Sanghera village in Barnala their only mission was to win the fight against the mighty government.
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The Times of India
Date
2021-01-01
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Amritsar