Farmers' protest against the newly enacted farm laws seems far from getting over with a front of the farmers' union calling for a nationwide Bharat Bandh on March 26. In a latest update, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for Bharat Bandh on completion of four months of farmers’ protest at Delhi borders, as per PTI report.
The morcha will be conducting several protests over the days, which includes “burning of anti-farmer laws during Holika Dehan”. Also Read: Delhi: In A First, A Female Sub-Inspector Becomes Part Of Encounter; Bulletproof Jacket Saves Her Life
Here’s what you should know about the upcoming protest
Garnering support from citizens, the morcha has appealed to the public to make the March 26 Bharat Bandh a complete success.
Farmers have been protesting on the borders of Delhi for the last four months and instead of accepting their demands, the government is discrediting them completely, read the statement from SKM.
The Bharat Bandh will be observed across the country on Friday. On March 26, from 6 am to 6 pm, all road and rail transport, markets and other public places will be closed across the country, the statement added. However, this is not necessary for the places where elections are going to be held, the statement said.
On March 15, the farmers along with trade unions protested the hike in fuel prices and privatisation of railways. On March 19, the farmers observed "Mandi Bachao-Kheti Bachao" day.
During the protest copies of the new farm laws will be burnt during ‘Holika Dahan’ on March 28.
Farmer leader Buta Singh Burjgill earlier informed about observing a complete Bharat bandh on March 26 on completion of four months of the protest. The peaceful bandh will remain effective from morning till evening.
Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at the Delhi border points --- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur --- for over four months, demanding the repeal of farm laws and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.