Condolence meetings in Haryana to recall farmers’ ‘sacrifice’
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Chaudhary Joginder Ghasi Ram Nain said as many as 28 farmers from Punjab and Haryana, who were part of the protests, have lost their lives since November 26. December 21, 2020 3:50:17 am
Though in Punjab, both unions had earlier also organised many programmes jointly, they have never sat together to address the media or issued joint statements. (File picture for representation)
CONDOLENCE MEETINGS were held in different villages and towns of Haryana on Sunday to pay tribute to protesting farmers who lost their lives amid the agitation against the Centre’s farm laws since November 26.
Haryana: With influence of farm outfits limited, common man pushes farmers’ protest forward
The main support for the agitation is coming from the “aam aadmi” in Haryana with a sense among farmers that corporates will eat out their agricultural land sooner or later. This time, youth especially from the farming community have participated in the agitation very enthusiastically. Updated: December 18, 2020 1:03:37 pm
An elderly farmers shouts slogans as others listen to a speaker as they block a major highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana border (AP photo)
Despite limited presence of farm unions in the state, Haryana has seen a surge in participation of local farmers in the protest. It is after several years that the state has seen such a farmer agitation where the common man has been leading the charge.