New Delhi: Marking seven months of their agitation at Delhi’s borders against the farm laws passed by the Centre, farmers organisations have planned to march towards the national capital again today.
As such, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has restricted movement at some of their stations. “As advised by Delhi Police, in view of security reasons, three Metro stations of Yellow Line namely, Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Lines and Vidhan Sabha will remain closed for the public from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm on Saturday,” DMRC said in a statement.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has also appealed to farmers across all states to submit memorandums addressed to the President to their respective governors. The protest, called “Kheti Bachao, Loktantra Bachao Diwas” (Save agriculture, Save Democracy), comes in the backdrop of the 46th anniversary of the promulgation of Emergency.
“In the last seven months, farmer unions of India, led by Samyukt Kisan Morcha, organised one of the world’s largest and longest continuous protests. Thousands have joined in from different parts of the country. We plan to intensify our stir as well,” Dr Darshan Pal of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) said.
Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union on Friday announced that they will start a three-day dharna in Patiala, the hometown of CM Amarinder Singh, from August 9 if the issues related to farm labourers are not resolved by then.