Updated Jan 03, 2021 | 20:16 IST
The protesting farmers also iterated that they have zero intention to end the protest unless the farm laws are repealed by the Central govt. Farmers leader Manjeet Singh Rai at Singhu border  |  Photo Credit: ANI
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They are demanding revocation of controversial farm laws passed by the Centre
New Delhi: Farmers protesting against three farm laws at Delhi borders on Sunday announced they will celebrate Lohri on January 13 by burning the copies of the controversial laws. They also iterated that they have zero intention to end the protest unless the farm laws are repealed by the Central govt.
Will burn copies of new farm laws on Lohri: Farmers urge govt to leave its stubbornness , repeal laws
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Published: Sunday, January 3, 2021, 21:02 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 03: Farmer leaders protesting at Delhi s Singhu border on Sunday said they will celebrate the festival of Lohri on January 13 by burning copies of newly introduced agriculture laws.
They also said they will observe the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on January 23 as Azad Hind Kisan Diwas .
File photo We will celebrate the Lohri festival on January 13 by burning the copies of farm laws, farmers leader Manjeet Singh Rai said.
Rai also urged people to hold protests in support of farmers across India from January 6 to 20.
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Will celebrate Lohri by burning copies of new farm laws, say farmer leaders
Farmer leaders, who have been protetsing at Delhi s Singhu border for over a month now, said they will celebrate the festival of Lohri by burning copies of the three farm laws.
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UPDATED: January 3, 2021 21:47 IST
Braving the cold, thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, are protesting at various borders of the national capital for more than a month against the newly introduced agriculture laws. (Photo: PTI)
Farmer leaders, who have been protetsing at Delhi s Singhu border for over a month now, said they will celebrate the festival of Lohri by burning copies of the three farm laws.
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He said that soon Rajasthan farmers will also reach the Delhi border.
Farmers protests have entered day 37 and 6 rounds of talks between farmer leaders and Centre have not given any outcome.
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday (January 3, 2021) said that the farmers protests will not end till the Centre rolls back the new agricultural laws. Tikait s comments come a day ahead of the seventh round of talks with the Centre to end the deadlock.
Rakesh Tikait also alleged that the new farm laws have been made for the benefit of capitalists and said that soon Rajasthan farmers will also reach the Delhi border.