Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers in Punjab, Haryana hoist black flags to protest farm laws

CHANDIGARH: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana put up black flags atop their houses, burnt effigies and held protests on Wednesday, joining a ‘Black Day’ call given by farm unions to mark six months of their agitation at Delhi borders against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws. In Punjab, protesting farmers burnt effigies at many places, including Amritsar, Muktsar, Moga, Tarn Taran, Sangrur and Bathinda. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also raised a black flag at his house in Muktsar district and urged the Centre to accept the demand of protesting farmers. In Haryana, state Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni said farmers at many places hoisted black flags as a mark of protest. Several parties including Congress, SAD and AAP extended support to the farmers’ call of observing the day as ‘Black Day.’ The Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting unions, had announced that farmers will observe May 26 as ‘Black Day’ to mark the completion of six months of protest. Farmers, especially youth, put up black flags on their vehicles including tractors, cars and two-wheelers. Punjab AAP leaders held a protest outside Punjab Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh in support of farmers. Holding black flags, they shouted slogans against the Centre and sought that the laws be repealed.

The Times of India

2021-05-27

India