Amritsar: A tractor march has been taken out by farmer organisations across the country with a host of demands. In Amritsar, a tractor rally was held at Golden Gate. Organisations such as the United Kisan Morcha (non-political), Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, and United Kisan Morcha (political) are organising the rally.
Message from Sarwan Singh Pandher
Thousands of farmers arrived outside the Alpha One Mall in Amritsar under the leadership of farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher. He said the rallies are getting support from across the country and farmers will be forced to convince PM Modi to accept MSP and other demands. "The whole country is celebrating the 76th Republic Day. But it is a matter of regret that farmers are still holding protests. The murderers of Shubhkaran have not been punished. The government has not taken the matter of Dallewal seriously which clearly shows that the government considers the constitution of farmers and businessmen to be separate," he said.
Tractor March Outside BJP Leaders' Homes
Farmers have claimed that they will take to the streets with tractors at 200 places in Punjab to lodge their protest. Apart from this, farmers will also take out a tractor march in front of the houses and cottages of BJP leaders from 12 pm to 1.30 pm on Sunday to make people aware of how BJP is adopting anti-farmer and anti-Punjab tactics to benefit the Ambanis and Adanis.
Bathinda's Tractor March
Farmers in Bathinda also protested by parking their tractors, with fluttering tricolours, on the roadside. Leaders of various farmers' organisations said a draft has been sent to the state governments to implement the three agricultural bills rejected by the central government in a crooked manner, which will not be allowed to be implemented under any circumstances. They further said the protest against the central and state governments, which are prioritising the interests of the corporate houses, will continue.
In Dallewal's Support
It is noteworthy that the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal entered its 62nd day on Sunday. Farmers said that it is about a year since SKM (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha started protesting at the borders of Punjab and Haryana. Despite Dallewal's fast unto death, the central government is not ready to listen to the farmers' grievance, they added.
It is worth mentioning that the farmers from Punjab started the Kisan Andolan-2 on February 13, 2024, under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Before the model code of conduct came into effect for the Lok Sabha elections, Union ministers held three meetings with the agitating farmers at Chandigarh. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann was also present in the meeting, but no solution could be reached.
After this, the farmers decided to march towards Delhi but were stopped by the Haryana Police by putting up barricades at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders. Since then they have been protesting at these sites.
On February 21, Shubhkaran Singh, a young farmer, was shot dead at the Khanauri border while the farmers were marching towards Delhi.
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