Tractor rallies across Hry back Punjab farmers, stir

INLD general secretary Abhay Chautala and former CM Hooda urge Dallewal to end fast and lead the protest

- HT Correspondent

ROHTAK: Farmers across Haryana on Monday took out tractor marches and staged protests against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre in support of Punjab farmers who have been camping under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha at Khanauri and Shambhu border points since February 13.

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a cancer patient and president of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border point to press for acceptance of the farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP on crops.

In Hisar, peasants took out a tractor march from Ramayan toll plaza to the mini secretariat in Hansi where they submitted a memorandum to the sub-divisional magistrate. Similar protests were seen in Rohtak, Bhiwani, Sirsa, Jind, Kaithal, Yamunanagar and other parts of the state.