NEW DELHI: The “Delhi Chalo March” by hundreds of lakhs of farmers from several states in protest of the 3 anti-farmer laws enacted by Modi government, has proved to be historic in terms of massive participation. According to sources, more farmers are headed for Delhi to provide backup, as police attempt to stop scores of protesters from hitting capital. Protest participants from Punjab and Haryana are the never-seen-before kind in terms of overwhelming numbers.
The farmers from UP and Uttarakhand are trying to provide reinforcement to those who left ahead, as UP police continue to suppress protesters. Their organisations including the Kissan Sabha called upon centre to urgently intervene in the matters affecting their community.
A statement issued by Kissan Sangharsha Coordination Committee said : The government should urgently meet the basic demands before farmers swarm the capital. Protesters detained by police at the city borders should be released immediately. Farmers from Uttarakhand too have been similarly blocked by the police. More farmers are preparing to march to Delhi in the face of such police suppression.
Over a half lakh farmers have set out for Delhi as of now. Police used lathi charge, grenades, tear gas and water cannons against protesters on Thursday and Friday. As farmers refused to budge despite force, police finally allowed them to enter Nirankari ground in Delhi’s Buraril. There, the Delhi govt gestured welcome instructiing authorities to make all necessary arrangements for them.
