The farmer’s agitation is intensifying and the protest has become a long battler for them. Over seven months of the agitation at the borders of the national capital is completed.
The Delhi Metro will keep shut three stations of Yellow Line for four hours in view of the farmers’ protest march on Saturday, the DMRC has said.
“As advised by Delhi Police, in view of security reasons, three Metro stations of Yellow Line namely, Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Lines, and Vidhan Sabha will remain closed for public from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm tomorrow i.e, 26.06.2021 (Saturday),” the metro authority tweeted on Friday.
The farmers stated that they will observe the day as “Kheti Bachao. Loktantra Bachao Diwas”.
“26 June 1975, was a black day in India’s history as on this day the government had announced the Emergency. The present situation is not far from that. It is like an undeclared emergency,” Inderjit Singh, vice president of All India Kisan Sabha in Haryana, had earlier said.
“Our agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws completes seven months on 26 June. We will observe the day as Kheti Bachao, Loktantra Bachao Diwas. We will protest outside Raj Bhawans across the country,” he added.
Farmers are protesting against the laws, 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 be rolled back.
