Farmers’ groups protesting against the agricultural laws on Wednesday postponed their planned march to the Parliament on February 1, the d...
Farmers’ groups protesting against the agricultural laws on Wednesday postponed their planned march to the Parliament on February 1, the day of the presentation of the Union Budget, in view of the violence during the Republic Day tractor rally, ANI reported.
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said that the farmers will instead hold rallies across the country on “Martyrs’ Day”. “We will also keep a one-day fast [on January 30],” he said. “Our march to the Parliament on February 1 stands postponed for now.”
Rajewal also said that most of the farmers had protested peacefully on Republic Day, despite the attempts to disrupt the agitation. “Some incidents took place,” he said. “There was blockade for us, not for Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee.”
Rajewal blamed actor Deep Sidhu for the storming of the Red Fort, alleging that he had a “deal” with the government. “These miscreants had declared that they will go to Red Fort,” he was quoted as saying by NDTV. “They had a deal with government. Authorities let them easily enter Red Fort. Deep Sidhu is Amit Shah and [PM Narendra] Modi’s agent.”
Other prominent farmers’ unions have also distanced themselves from the violence that took place during the tractor...
