Chandigarh, Punjab – Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Tuesday that protesting farmers will start their march to Delhi again on December 14. He explained that the government has not communicated with them, so they are moving forward. This decision was made during a meeting of farmer groups, Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
At a press conference near the Shambhu border protest site, Pandher said, “We want to prove that we are open to talks with the government.” They waited for a response, but nothing came. So, they have decided to send a group of 101 farmers to Delhi on December 14.
Last Sunday, farmers stopped their march because some were hurt when security personnel used teargas to prevent them from crossing into Haryana.
In another update, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is on his 15th day of fasting and is becoming weaker. Abhimanyu Kohar, another leader, said Dallewal needs help walking, and doctors are watching his condition closely as he has lost over 11 kg and his health is at risk.
In support of Dallewal, farmers at the Khanauri protest did not cook any meals on Tuesday. Pandher encouraged everyone to join the protests on December 13, marking ten months of their struggle at the Shambhu and Khanauri locations.
Farmers have been at these borders since February 13 after being stopped from entering Delhi. They are asking for several things, including a legal guarantee for fair crop prices, debt relief, pensions for farmers and farm workers, no increase in electricity charges, cancelation of police cases, and justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence. They also want the 2013 Land Acquisition Act to be reinstated and compensation for families of farmers who died during earlier protests.
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