On March 6, agitated farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh plan to attempt again to march into Delhi to demand their demands.
In an attempt to block the new demonstration attempt, the Delhi Police have increased security at the borders with Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur as well as at bus stops, train stations, and Metro stations, according to news agency.
Three days ago, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) released a call to action, asking farmers nationwide to gather in Delhi on March 6. This was previously reported by news agencies.
“This is the 23rd day of the protest commenced by the non-political entities KMM and SKM. Farmers from various states will commence their march towards Delhi today. They will not be using tractor-trolleys for the journey, hence, they might not reach Delhi today. We expect a clearer understanding of the situation by March 10, as previously mentioned,” farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said in an interaction with the press, news agency reported.
In an effort to get their demands met, the farmers have also scheduled a four-hour nationwide train roko for March 10. Among their requests are a legal guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural crops, pensions for farm labourers and farmers, forgiveness of farm debt, and an end to increases in electricity rates.
On February 13, the protesting farmers began their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march. However, security personnel stopped them from crossing the Haryana-Punjab border, which resulted in multiple altercations. The farmers have since been positioned near the borders of Punjab and Haryana, at Shambhu and Khanauri. The demands of the protesting farmers and the Centre have been discussed for at least four rounds, but no agreement has been reached thus far.
