Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday announced that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) would organise tractor marches along the country's highways on February 26 , amid the ongoing protests by farmers, who are demanding a guarantee law on minimum support price (MSP).
NEW DELHI: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday announced that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) would organise tractor marches along the country's highways on February 26 , amid the ongoing
protests
by
farmers
, who are demanding a guarantee law on minimum support price (
MSP
).
He also said the SKM would observe 'black' Friday, demanding FIR in death of farmer at Khanauri border.
“Starting from tomorrow, we are launching all-India mega programmes. First programme is Black Day or Aakrosh Diwas on February 23. On February 26, all over the country, there will be ‘tractor pradarshan’ (demonstration) where we will ask the government to quit WTO. On March 14, All India Kisan Mazdoor
Mahapanchayat
will be organised at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. We expect more than a lakh people to join,” Rakesh Tikait said.
“These are long fights. Not by one ‘morcha’, we will need to surround Delhi (Delhi ‘gherao’) from all four directions, as we did earlier. All farmers should stay together,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Food secretary at a briefing expressed hope that a resolution was possible of before start of wheat procurement season from March.
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