New Delhi: Farmers’ unions have called for a nationwide strike on March 26 when their ongoing protest at Delhi borders will complete four months.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on March 26, when their agitation against the three Central farm laws will complete four months on the borders of the national capital.
“Monday, March 15, will see protests and a memorandum will be given to SDMs and DMs against the rising prices of diesel, petrol, LPG and other essential commodities. We will also carry out protests at railway stations against privatisation,” said Dr Darshan Pal of BKU.
According to the farmer unions, in the coming days, a joint convention will be organised with trade unions and other mass organisations to plan out the Bharat Bandh on March 26. The famers have also planned a Muzara Lehar, which will be held in mandis across the country under the Kheti Bachao programme.
Recently, the farmers observed the 100th day of their ongoing protest and said the protests will go on unless the laws are repealed.
On March 23, the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, it is slated that youngsters from across the country will join the farmers’ protests in Delhi. On March 28, anti-farmer laws will be burnt as part of Holi Dahan across the country, the farmer unions said.
Timeline of protests:
March 15 will be marked as anti-corporate day and anti-government day. On this day memorandum will be given to SDMs and DMs against the rising prices of diesel, petrol, LPG and other essential commodities and protests will be held with trade unions at Railway stations all over the country against privatisation.
On March 17, a joint convention will be organised with trade unions and other mass organisations for planning the Bharat Bandh on March 26.
March 19 will be celebrated as the day of Muzara Lehar (tenant revolt). Protests will be organised in mandis across the country under the FCI and Kheti Bachao program.
March 23, the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, youngsters from all over the country will join the farmers’ protests in Delhi borders.
On March 26, Bharat bandh will be observed on completion of four months of farmers’ protest.
‘Anti-farmer laws’ will be burnt during ‘Holika Dehan’ across the country on March 28.
