Security was beefed at Singhu Border where farmers have been protesting for more than 60 days now after R-day violence. (Credit: ANI)
NEW DELHI: Thousands of supporters gathered in Muzaffarnagar following a call for mahapanchayat in support of the Bharatiya Kisan Union-led protest against the Centre's new farm laws.
The call for mahapanchayat came a day after BKU leader Rakesh Tikait broke down at Ghazipur protest site and tension spiralled amid fears that the farmers who had been camping there for two months would be forcibly removed by the local administration.
Several leaders of the opposition parties, including RJD in Bihar and SP in UP, came out in support of the protesting farmers.