Farmers observe 'black day' to mark six months of protests

Protesting farmers are observing May 26 as black day. Rakesh Tikait , spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), said the protest will be held peacefully.

New Delhi: The farmers protesting against India's new farm laws are observing 'Black Day' to mark six months of demonstrations.

National spokesperson of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), Rakesh Tikait said Wednesday's protest will be held peacefully as per COVID protocol.

"We are also carrying the tricolour. It has been six months now, but the government is not listening to us. So farmers are putting up black flags. It will be done peacefully. We are following COVID protocols. Nobody is coming here. People are putting up flags wherever they are," Tikait said.

A rally has been held at Mansa by Bhartiya Kisan Union Ekta Dakonda and women protesters in Chandigarh, Bathinda, and Jalandhar have made thousands of black flags for the event.

Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu hoisted black flag at his residence in Patial on Tuesday. His wife Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu also accompanied him. Sidhu's daughter Rabia separately hoisted a black flag at Sidhu's home in Amritsar.