New Delhi: Slamming centre over the three controversial farm reform laws passed by Parliament last month, Swaraj India national president Yogendra Yadav on Tuesday said that Central government is punishing the farmers of Punjab.
A meeting was held at Gurudwara Rakabganj in the capital on Tuesday and it was decided that over 500 farmers groups will block roads across the country on November 5 over the three farm reform laws.
The meeting was led by farmers' leader Balbir Singh Rajewal, Gurnam Sehat. Along with this, Yogendra Yadav and Medha Patekar also took part in that meeting.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Yadav said," The meeting was attended by several farmer leaders from several states and they made a strategy to continue their struggle against the farming laws passed by the central government.
He said, "The struggle has started from Punjab but all the states all over the country have given their cooperation in it. Following this, a "Delhi Chalo" protest shall be held on November 26-27."
"It was decided at the meeting that farmers all over the country will protest before government offices, including those of the central government, offices of the leaders of the ruling BJP and its allies as well as big corporates," Yadav said.
"This is being punished to the people of Punjab. After the introduction of goods trains by the central government, about 180 trains have gone to Punjab and no damage was done to any trains. Even during the protests, the farmers did not harm the rail track, this is being done only to stop their movement. It is very unfortunate for the government to punish its own citizens," he added.
Reportedly, a committee of the coordination body shall include V M Singh, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Gurnam Singh, Raju Shetty and Yogendra Yadav. It will coordinate the two initial programmes on November 5 and another one on November 26-27.
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