The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha lead the "Delhi Chalo" agitation, pressing for demands such as a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers. The ongoing protests intensify amid heavy security measures.
Meanwhile, it is to be noted that traffic on Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway 44 continued to be affected on Tuesday with farmers blocking the road at Pipli in Haryana's Kurukshetra over the demand to increase the minimum price for sunflower crops.
Farmers were seen vacating the Ghazipur border in Delhi, which was one of the epicentres of the farmers' agitation against the three agri laws. BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait was seen holding the tricolor along with other farm leaders, as the year long protest came to an end on Wednesday.
After the Samyukt Kisan Morcha decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement, farmers started returning back home to their villages in Punjab and Haryana.
The government's proposal sought an end to the farmers' protest demanding clarification on certain points, including on the precondition set for the withdrawal of "fake" cases against farmers. Farmer leaders said they will hold another meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday (today) on the issue.
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Farmers have been protesting against the farm laws on various borders of Delhi since Nov 26, 2020.
Sidhu also took on the BJP-led Centre, saying there had been no word from it on framing a law to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao also urged the Centre to provide compensation of Rs 25 lakhs to each family.
Banerjee's comment came after PM Modi on Friday announced that the govt has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year.
The 16-lane Gurugram-Delhi highway was chock-a-bloc with thousands of cars from both sides trying to proceed at a snail’s pace. Thousands of officegoers had to face travails because of traffic snarls.
To ensure protests are mutually resolved, Prime Minister Modi himself offered to suspend the farm laws for 18 months.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of farmers' unions, has called for a Bharat Bandh today to mark the first anniversary of the enactment of the three farm laws. Watch Ground report on India Tv for latest update.
Central Trade Unions will organise a protest rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi at 11 am today. Several bar associations and local units of the All India Lawyers' Union have extended their support.
Life in parts of India, particularly Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, was disrupted as Bharat Bandh got underway with protesters blocking highways and key roads.
Further, Mayawati also urged the Centre to show proper sympathy and sensitivity towards the farmer society.
The farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders against the three farm laws, which they fear will do away with the minimum support price (MSP) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporations.
SAD party workers alongside farmers will hold a protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to Parliament demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
The Congress has mounted further attack on the BJP-led government in Haryana for suppressing the voice of the farmers by blocking internet in Karnal.
Amarinder Singh also expressed shock at the "brazen brutality" of the Haryana Police.
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