Farmers’ Protest LIVE Updates: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has moved Supreme Court challenging the three farm reform laws passed by the Parliament recently that are now at the Centre of the massive protests. The farmers have also planned to intensify the agitation over the next few days in which they have planned to block highways leading to Delhi, gherao BJP leaders and offices and bring out another ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on December 14. Meanwhile, an FIR has been lodged against the farmers sitting at the Singhu border for not maintaining social distancing and following Covid-19 protocols. As the farmers’ protest enters the third week, they have announced that they will block railway tracks if their demands are not met by the government. The farmer unions, which held a meeting on Thursday, said they will soon announce a date for blocking tracks across the country. Follow live updates on farmers’ protest:
Amid the widespread farmers’ agitation, BJP plans campaign in favour of the farm reform bills. BJP will be starting a counter campaign against the farmers’ protests. The party is drawing an elaborate plan to spread awareness about the farm laws. BJP will hold Kisan Sammelans and chaupals at 100 locations across the country to talk about the farm laws.
Farmers at Ghazipur border tried to cross barricades to move towards Delhi. But police stopped them and now they are headed back to the protest site
Farmers unions will hold a meeting at Singhu border today around 2 pm to discuss the strategy for the future course of the ongoing agitation that has now entered the 16th day.