New Delhi: Hundreds of farmers have started arriving at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border as Friday to mark one year of the ongoing farmers’ protest against the three central laws.
Indian Farmers started protesting on this date 26 November, last year and encamped on Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur since then.
Authorities has beefed up security across Delhi borders as the protestors are gathering in masses.
Despite the repeal of the laws announced by prime minister Narendra Modi last week, farmers have announced that the protest will continue asl egal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) over crops is a basic right for a farmer.
A blood donation camp has also been set up at the Singhu border and morning prayers were held on Friday as the protest site marks one year since the agitation began, The Quint reported.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) union from state Uttar Pradesh, has been leading the charge at the Ghazipur border since November last year.
The BKU is part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a farmers’ collective, which is spearheading the protest for withdrawal of three farm laws.
"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," BKU national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait tweeted in Hindi.
The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 were the three farm laws.
