Farmers set to hoist black flags at Tikri, Singhu

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, May 25

Farm leaders at Tikri and Singhu borders spent Tuesday in giving final touches to the preparations to put up a great show on Wednesday.

They plan to hoist black flags to protest against the Centre on the completion of six months of the farmers’ movement on the Delhi borders against three farm laws and completion of seven years of the government.

Sources said in the pre-lunch session, the farmers held meetings with representatives of various farm organisations from Haryana and residents of nearby villages to discuss the burning of the PM’s effigy at Tikri and the villages, besides hoisting flags on the rooftop of houses.

After lunch, the leaders distributed black flags among the farmers camping at the borders. The farmers tied the flags on their tractors.

“All farmers have been asked to assemble at the protest sites in Tikri on Wednesday morning to burn the effigy of the Prime Minister who is persistently turning a blind eye to our demands,” alleged Pargat Singh, a BKU (Rajewal) leader.

Purushottam Singh Gill, a leader of BKU (Lakhowal), said Wednesday would be a historical day for every farmer as the ongoing protest would complete six months on that day.

“We are all set to celebrate the occasion by putting up a good show against the Centre. Besides farmers, people of other sections of society will also participate in the protest by hoisting black flags on their rooftop,” he added.

Inderjit Singh, vice-president, All-India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), said farm labourers, students and representatives of trade unions had announced to participate in the protest by hoisting flags and burning effigies of the Prime Minister in their areas.

“Various groups of farmers have been camping at toll plazas across the state to ensure free passage to commuters. They too will hoist black flags on the toll barriers to contribute to the protest. They have also planned to put up black flags on vehicles passing through the toll plazas to spread the message of farmers’ unity,” he added.

Singh said the festivalof Budh Purnima would also be celebrated with enthusiasm.