Protesting farmers carry heavy equipment, together with hydraulic cranes and earthmovers, to Shambhu on the Punjab-Haryana border as their ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest march is to renew on February 21.
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Farmer unions and Khap leaders at a mahapanchayat in Haryana’s Jind on Tuesday demanded that the ban on internet companies and the blockade laid by the police on numerous roads of the district be lifted. It introduced to carry pakka morcha (round the clock sit-in) on Delhi-Patiala Highway, partially blocking the visitors motion.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha chief Azad Palwa advised The Hindu over cellphone that round 2,000 representatives of various farmer unions and khaps from Jind had participated within the four-hour-long assembly and determined to carry indefinite round the clock sit-in blocking one of many carriageways of Delhi-Patiala Highway in Uchana. “If the need arises we will increase the number of pakka morcha and hold more sit-ins across the district,” mentioned Mr. Palwa.
“The suspension of internet services in several districts of Haryana has made the life of the common man miserable. It had brought all internet-related activities to a halt adversely impacting the daily routine. Also, the police have blocked several roads making it difficult for the people to travel within the district. These barriers, which are meant to stop farmers from marching towards Delhi, should be removed,” mentioned Mr. Palwa.
The Khap leaders referred to as for all farmer unions in Haryana to affix arms and put up a united combat with the Punjab farmers. “When the demands of the farmer unions are same, they must fight together like they did two years ago. The Khaps will extend full support to them. The arrested farmers be released and the use of force against farmers be stopped,” mentioned Majra Khap spokesperson Samundar Singh.
CPI(M) State secretary Surender Singh in a press assertion mentioned the commercial items in Sonipat and Panipat had been going through issue in transportation of the uncooked materials and the completed merchandise as all roads resulting in Delhi had been blocked by the police.