As the video of Rakesh Tikait went viral on the social media, the farmers in Kungar village of Hisar district, Kandela of Jind district started gathering in their respective villages. The protesters blocked the Jind-Chandigarh highway passing through their village for about two hours. Later, riding on tractors, hundreds of farmers formed ‘jathas’ and started moving to Tikri border from Jind district.
Farmers from Masoodpur, Data, Sarsod, Bichpari, Ladwa, Satrod, Chainat, Ramayan, Bhagana have also left to join the dharna at the Tikri border.
In Bhiwani district, farmers started moving to Delhi and UP borders last night.
Farmers have also started heading towards Singhu border.