Farmers’ body Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) agitating for repeal of central farm laws, will hold protest events all over the country on Sunday in memory of six farmers who lost lives in alleged police firing in Mandsaur, MP in 2017 when they were agitating for getting better prices for their produce. Farmers on Saturday gheraoed BJP leaders’ houses and offices in many places in Punjab and Haryana observing the day of the promulgation of the farm ordinances last year as ‘Sampoorna Kranti Diwas’.
The call for observing ‘Sampoorna Kranti Diwas’ was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the protesting farmer unions, spearheading the agitation against the farm laws.
Protests were held at many places including Amritsar, Jalandhar, Mohali, Abohar, Hoshiarpur, Barnala, Nawanshahr, Patiala, Chandigarh, Sirsa, Jind, Karnal, Panipat and Ambala.
Farmers leaders Rakesh Tikait and Gurnam Singh Chaduni along with scores of their associates on Saturday gathered at Sadar police station in Fatehabad, demanding the release of fellow farmers. They also sought the registration of a case against local JJP MLA Devender Babli for allegedly hurling abuses at them.
Agitating farmers are demanding the release of two farmers who were arrested in the case of gherao of the residence of JJP legislator Devendra Babli.