Following the bad weather in Delhi-NCR, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha on Tuesday deferred their proposed tractor march by a day to January 7 to intensify their protest against the Centre’s new farm laws.

Addressing a Press conference at Singhu Border, the epicentre of the protest, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha leaders said thousands of farmers will take out the tractor march from all protest sites to the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) on January 7.

“The decision to defer the march was taken over forecast of bad weather condition on Wednesday. The agitation against the three agriculture laws will be intensified in the coming days,” said Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj Abhiyan leader.

Talking about their other proposed tractor march to Delhi on January 26, farmer leader Joginder Nain said, “The farmers have decided to send 10 tractor trollies from every village in Haryana. We request people to come — at least one from a house. And a total of 11 women from a village.”

Earlier, on January 2, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha had announced their plan of action to intensify and deepen their movement.

“A fortnight of nationwide campaign will be started to counter the Government’s propaganda called “Desh Jagriti Abhiyan” from January 6 to 20 which will include rallies, conferences and dharnas all over the country,” the morch said.

“Lohri and Sankarnati festivals will be marked as Kisan Sankalp Diwas by burning the copies of these three laws. On January 18 farmers will be celebrating Mahila Kisan Diwas to underline the role of women farmers while Azad Hind Kisan Diwas will be marked on  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary on January 23 by protesting outside Governors’ official residence in all State Capitals,” they had said.

The 8th round of talks between the Government and the unions is scheuled for January 8.