IN PICS | Farmer Leaders Sit On Day-Long Hunger Strike As Deadlock Over Agri Laws Enters Day 19

With more farmers, especially women, planning to join in the agitation, the farmers are now looking for vacant or incomplete buildings as a temporary accommodation. According to the United Farmers' Front, leaders also observed a two minute-silence on stage over alleged deaths of more than 20 farmers at Delhi's borders in the last 18 days. (Image: PTI)

As thousands of farmers under the leadership of over 32 farm unions are sitting on demonstration for the last 19 days, the AIKCC group appealed to the farmers to support the government's proposal regarding amendments in the three laws. (Image: PTI)

Meanwhile, a new group of 10 farmers' unions from seven states on Monday extended their support to the Central government over its decision to undertake the necessary amendments in the three contentious farm laws. The unions expressed their support after a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar at his office in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Security personnel keep vigil as farmers gather at Singhu border during their sit-in protest. As leaders of 32 unions went on a hunger strike from 8 am to 5 pm at the Singhu border, ground zero of the snowballing protests, hundreds blocked highways from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan leading to Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Undeterred by the cold, protesters at Tikri, Ghazipur and Singhu said they were determined not to yield until their demand was met. Farmer unions said demonstrations were held at district headquarters across the country to push for a repeal of the laws. A farmer leader claimed district level protests were held in various states, including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar. (Image: PTI)

On Day 19 of the protest at Delhi's border points when agriculturalists from multiple states in the north intensified their movement, particularly at Delhi's gateways, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government is engaging with them to decide on the next date of talks deadlocked after five rounds. (Image: PTI)

Farmers participate in a hunger strike during their protest against Centre's farm reform laws at Tikri border in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Kejriwal, who joined AAP leaders, ministers, MLAs and volunteers at the party office in observing a day-long fast in support of the protesting farmers, said the new farm laws 'gives license to inflate'. Addressing party members, Kejriwal said this law says people can hoard as much as they want. (Image: PTI) ddresses during a day-long hunger strike to support farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec 14, 2020. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party leaders Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia, and Gopal Rai are also seen. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)(PTI14-12-2020_000157B)

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Dy. CM Manish Sisodia, and party leader Sanjay Singh during a day-long hunger strike to support farmers. Kejriwal said the new farm laws will lead to immense inflation and will only favour a few capitalists, as he termed the legislations "anti-farmer and anti-common man". (Image: PTI)

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikiat helps a farmer leader to break his hunger strike during 'Delhi Chalo' protest against Centre's farm reform laws at Ghazipur border in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)