The protesting farmers plan to show tableaux of various states throughout their R-Day tractor parade.
“If all goes well, we will display tableaux of all states during the tractor parade,” Chaudhary Joginder Ghasi Ram Nain, a Bhartiya Kisan Union chief from Haryana, advised The Indian Express.
The farmer teams of Haryana Thursday held a gathering at Tikri border the place they elected farmer chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni as president of Haryana Sayunkt Kisan Morcha. Leaders of a dozen farm outfits from Haryana participated within the assembly.
Talking concerning the assembly with Delhi Police, Chaduni stated, “We have made it clear that the farmers will undertake a tractor parade on the Outer Ring Road of Delhi on January 26. We have asked the administration to give permission for the same and also make arrangements by managing the traffic and getting vacated the road for the tractor parade. We have assured the officers that we don’t have any plan to interrupt the official Republic Day parade.”
The farmer chief stated that lakhs of tractors are anticipated to affix the tractor parade from completely different elements of the nation.
Chaduni alleged the federal government doesn’t appear severe concerning the farmers’ calls for. On the federal government’s proposal to place the three controversial farm legal guidelines on maintain, Chaduni stated, “I feel there may be politics from their side. They just want to avoid the issue for the time being.” He indicated that the proposal is likely to be aimed to stop the tractor parade on January 26.
The farmers proceed to get assist from Haryana villages. A farmer, Daya Ram Ulania, stated residents of his village Chautala in Sirsa district have collected Rs 4 lakh to run langar (group kitchen) at Delhi border. Chautala is the native village of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, state Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala and INLD chief Abhay Singh Chautala. Abhay has already introduced to resign from the Assembly if the federal government doesn’t settle for calls for of farmers by January 26.
Ulania, who has been tenting at Tikri border for the previous two months, claims there may be nice enthusiasm among the many farmers to affix the tractor parade. “The borders of Delhi are already jam-packed with a large number of farmers and their tractors are already there. I don’t know where the tractors coming for the parade will be parked,” he added.
At Nirban village of Sirsa district, the farmers have began a registration system for many who are keen to affix the tractor parade in Delhi. “Out of a total of 239 tractors, the owners of 100 tractors have already given their consent to join the tractor parade in Delhi which is 239 km from our village,” a villager stated.
Kandela khap chief Tek Ram Kandela stated a cavalcade of 1,000 tractors will transfer to Delhi from Jind district on January 24 to affix the tractor parade. “Apart from withdrawal of three farm laws and a special Act to guarantee minimum support price for crops, the farmers also want farm debt waiver and implementation of the Swaminathan report on the agriculture sector. The farmers have now joined hands for a long struggle,” he added.
No depart for Haryana Police personnel
Keeping in view the continuing farmer agitation, the Haryana Police has determined to not grant depart to its personnel. “In view of the ongoing farmer agitation in the state, it is directed that leave of all kinds, except in emergent circumstances with the prior approval of competent authority, are stopped forthwith till further orders,” talked about a communication issued by the state police on Thursday.
