Farmer organisations affiliated with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) have finalised preparations for a mass foot march from the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border to Delhi, scheduled to begin on December 6. According to the roadmap released by the farmers, the march will take place daily from 9 am to 5 pm, with participants resting by the roadside at sunset.
The first group of farmers will depart from the Shambhu Border at 9 am and reach Ambala by evening, marking the beginning of a journey that will include several stops along the way.
ALSO READ: 'Faced Selective Prosecution': US President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter In Two Criminal Cases
The farmers' initiative is supported by Haryana's agricultural community, who will manage logistics, including rest stops and meals for the marchers. The marchers are expected to stop at four key points: Jaggi City, Mohra Mandi, Khanpur Jatta, and Pipli.
Farmers Protest: Key demands of farmers
-A legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP),
-A waiver on farm loans
-Pensions for farmers and agricultural labourers
-No increase in electricity tariffs
-Withdrawal of police cases and justice for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence
-The reinstitution of the Land Acquisition Act of 2013
-Compensation for the families of farmers who died during the 2020-2021 protests
Despite some past statements by Haryana BJP leaders, who indicated no objection to farmers marching without tractors or trolleys, leaders like Sarwan Singh Pandher have appealed for adherence to these conditions during the march.
Meanwhile, in Sangrur's Khanoori, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike entered its sixth day. Doctors monitoring his health reported a decline in his weight and sugar levels, though his blood pressure remained high.
ALSO READ: Biden Administration Rejects Plans To Return Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine
In a show of solidarity, Karnataka's farmers will launch a hunger strike in Bengaluru on December 6 to support Dallewal, with 50 farmers participating daily. Tamil Nadu’s farmer leader, PR Pandian, announced that if the central government fails to meet farmers' demands, a "Rail Roko" movement will commence in Tamil Nadu on December 14.