Samyukt Kisan Morcha decision on Parliament march today

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 26

Marking the first anniversary of the farmers’ agitation, protesters led by BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav gathered at Ghazipur borders in UP and claimed that the future course of action would be decided at a meeting of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) tomorrow.

Meanwhile, a special session of the Delhi assembly was convened today, where a resolution was passed supporting repeal of the contentious farm laws and compensation to families of over 700 farmers who died during the year-long protests.

We are fighting and winning

It’s been a year of struggle mixed with happiness and sadness. We are fighting and winning. MSP law is farmers’ right. —Rakesh Tikait, BKU spokesperson

Hundreds of farmers arrived at the Ghazipur border in tractors. Many of them brought along vegetables, flour, lentils, spices and cooking oil, saying they have come prepared for a long haul.

“It has been a year of unmatched struggle mixed with happiness and sadness. We are fighting and winning. We will fight and win. MSP law is farmers’ right,” Tikait tweeted in Hindi.

“We have a meeting of the SKM on Saturday and the future course of action will be decided only after that. We have planned a march towards Delhi on November 29, but the SKM will take a final call about it on Saturday,” said BKU leader Saurabh Upadhyay.

Replying to a debate on the resolution in the Assembly, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the protesting farmers on the success of their movement, and said their victory was the victory of democracy and the AAP government supported their demands.

Tight vigil

The Delhi Police have been keeping a tight vigil at the protest sites and have beefed up security at various points in the Capital. The cops have appealed to the farmers not to violate law.