One Year Of Farmers’ Protest — Thousands Gather At Delhi Border Sites To Celebrate Anniversary (In Pics)

One Year Of Farmers’ Protest (PTI Photos)

Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Friday gathered in large numbers at the three Delhi border points of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, as the day marks one year of their agitation against the three farm laws. In photo, Women farmers gathered at Tikri border to mark the one year anniversary of farmers' agitation, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov 26, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the three contentious farm laws would be withdrawn. Although farmer unions welcomed the move, they said their protest would continue until the laws are totally withdrawn and other key demands are met. In photo, women farmers gathered at Tikri border to mark the one year anniversary of farmers' agitation, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov 26, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Thousands of farmers in tractors arrived at the three protest sites on Friday. They distributed sweets and hugged each other to mark the occasion that seemed like a festival, reported PTI. In photo, farmers atop a truck raise slogans as they gather at Tikri border to mark the one year anniversary of farmers' agitation, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov 26, 2021. (PTI Photo)

BKU Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait and others raise slogans during farmers mahapanchayat to mark the one year anniversary of farmers agitation, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Friday, Nov 26, 2021. "It has been a year of unmatched struggle mixed with happiness and sadness. We are fighting and winning. We will fight and win. MSP law is farmers' right, Rakesh Tikait had tweeted in Hindi. (PTI Photo)

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting unions, said that the farm movement stands as a testimony to the will of the common people to fight against an "unrelenting" government, and for a long time, will be remembered as an example of peaceful "satyagraha" inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian freedom movement. In photo, a farm leader addresses fellow farmers from Punjab and Haryana gathered at Singhu border, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov 26, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

Thousands of farmers flocked to the Singhu border site over the last few days to mark the completion of one year of a dogged protest that saw a long dusty patch of the Delhi-Karnal road between Delhi and Sonepat turned into a makeshift town with bamboo huts. In photo, farmers travel in a tractor at Singhu border during the first anniversary of the farmers' agitation. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

Children and elderly, men and women, carried flags of their farmer unions and raised slogans of victory "Inquilab Zindabad" and "Majdoor Kisan Ekta Zindabad". In photo, farmers from Punjab and Haryana gathered at Singhu border for the one year anniversary of farmers agitation. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

"This day marked twelve long months of the farmers struggle, with numerous victories which seemed unlikely, and even impossible, with a will and determination to continue to fight for the unfulfilled demands of the farmers," the SKM said in a statement. In photo, farmers at Tikri border to mark the one year anniversary. (PTI Photo)

Nihang Sikhs at Singhu border to mark the one year anniversary of farmers agitation, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov 26, 2021. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

SKM claimed that lakhs of farmers took part in the assemblies, rallies, marches and chakka jams held in Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha among other states. In photo, farmers at Tikri border to mark the one year anniversary. (PTI Photo)