Farmers' organizations in India are gearing up for fresh protests as they reportedly plan to march toward Delhi starting December 2, Report informs via The Economic Times.
Speaking about the march, the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) leader Sukhbir Khalifa said that the farmers are protesting to demand fair compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws.
“We are ready for our march towards Delhi. Tomorrow, on December 2, we will start our march from under the Maha Maya flyover in Noida. By noon, we will reach there and demand our compensation and benefits as per the new laws,” Khalifa stated.
The BKP's march is part of broader demonstrations by various farmer organizations, including the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM-non-political). These groups will begin their march to Delhi on December 6. Additionally, farmer unions in Kerala, Uttarakhand, and Tamil Nadu plan symbolic marches to their respective legislative assemblies on the same day.
Farmers at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border have been camping since February 13, protesting their halted march toward Delhi. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher announced that these farmers would join the December 6 march.