New Delhi: A large number of farmers had reached Delhi’s borders on 26 November last year after facing water cannons and police barriers as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march against the Centre’s farm laws
The government is conspiring to shift the farmers’ agitation from Delhi borders to Haryana’s Jind, alleged Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday.
He added that the farmers will now allow this “ploy” to succeed and continue their protests at the original site.
“The Central government wants the agitation should shift from Delhi borders to Haryana’s Jind. But we will not allow their ploy to succeed,” Tikait told reporters after addressing a farmers’ gathering.
“They want that the agitation centre point is shifted from Delhi borders to Haryana. But we will not leave Delhi borders at any cost,” he added.
The farmers’ leader further stated that the protests against three agri laws at various sites in Haryana, including toll plazas, will however continue.
Earlier, addressing the gathering of farmers, he said the agitation will not end till their demands are met.
With several police cases registered against farmers during the course of their ongoing agitation, Tikait said: “During any agitation, such as this, one should be prepared to go to jail and not be afraid of that.”
He said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is spearheading the ongoing farmers’ agitation, will continue to protest peacefully against the farm laws.Livemint.com
