The agitating farmers have decided to go ahead with their tractor parade with national flag on Outer Ring Road of Delhi on Republic Day, reported ANI quoting Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj India.
This comes as National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered cases against those “who are a part of the farmers’ movement or those who have lent their support to it.” “All farmers’ unions condemn this. We will fight this in every possible way,” Krantikari Kisan Union chief Darshan Pal told ANI.
The Centre has requested Supreme Court to stop the rally and the SC will hear the matter on Monday.
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On Sunday, the NIA summoned 40 people, including farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, for questioning in a case related to the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice.
Condemning the move, Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal tweeted, “Strongly condemn Centre’s attempts to intimidate farmer leaders & supporters of #KisanAndolan by calling them for questioning by #NIA & ED. They aren’t anti-nationals. And after failure of talks for the 9th time, it’s absolutely clear that GOI is only trying to tire out farmers.”
Farmers have been protesting on various Delhi borders for over 50 days now demanding repeal of farm laws, which were passed by the Indian Parliament in September 2020. So far the Centre and farmers have held nine rounds of talks but the deadlock still continues.
