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Farmers’ convoy heads to protest site in Delhi

“While the spin doctors of BJP continue to try to create an image of dwindling numbers at the protest sites, the government should know that quite the opposite is the case, and all protest sites are witnessing a huge surge of protesters joining the sites,” said the press statement. Amid continued stalemate over withdrawal of cases against farmer leaders and their release in Harayana’s Fatehabad, the SKM has now given a call for four-hour sit-in agitation outside police stations across the State on June 7 (Monday). The farmers were arrested during a protest against Jannayak Janata Party MLA Devender Babli last week. Swaraj India national president Yogendra Yadav, in a tweet, said the government’s “intransigence” and “arrogance” had led to the failure of talks in Fatehabad’s Tohana. “SKM calls for 4 hour dharna outside all police stations in Haryana tomorrow. Farmers from 4 districts to converge in Tohana,” said the tweet. Led by several SKM leaders, including Mr. Yadav, Gurnam Singh Charuni, Rakesh Tikait and Yudhvir Singh, hundreds of farmers have been camping at Sadar Police Station in Tohana since Saturday demanding the withdrawal of cases against farmer leaders and release of Ravi Azad and Vikas Sisar. The agitating farmers, including women, have pitched tents outside the police station and the SKM leaders have announced that they would not budge from the station until the two arrested farmer leaders are released and cases are withdrawn. Several meetings have been held with the local administration, but there is no breakthrough. Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, Narhari Bangar, said talks were still on with the farmers and the authorities were hopeful of an amicable solution soon.

The Hindu

2021-06-07

June 07 2021 00:00 IST