Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike at Khanauri border of Punjab and Haryana, is unwell. First he had fever, now he is having pain in his ear. A team of doctors is constantly monitoring him.
On the other hand, farmers are also disappointed with the budget passed by the central government. Farmers say that their struggle has been going on for a year, but no legal guarantee of MSP has been mentioned.
Preparation to show strength before the meeting of the Center
The struggle of farmers continues on Shambhu and Khanauri border regarding 13 demands including legal guarantee of MSP of crops. At the same time, the hunger strike of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has entered 69 days. At the same time, now the focus of the farmers is on the three Mahapanchayats to be held this month.
For this, meetings are being held with the people in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. The effort is to show the full strength of the farmers before the meeting with the central government on February 14.
What has happened in the farmer movement so far?
On February 13 last year, farmers started their agitation for 13 demands including MSP of crops. Because at that time Lok Sabha elections were to be held. In such a situation, the central government showed readiness in the beginning. Along with this, senior leaders including the then Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda were sent to Chandigarh.
Along with this, a meeting was held with farmer leaders in Sector-26. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was also present in these meetings. This meeting continued till 2 o’clock in the night, but when the farmers were not heard, they decided to go to Delhi.
But the Haryana government stopped the farmers at the border by putting up barricades. Also argued that the farmers have modified their tractors. If the farmers come forward, the atmosphere of the state will deteriorate. During this, young farmer Shubhkaran Singh died in a clash between police and farmers at Khanauri border. However, when the farmers stopped there, the connection of Punjab and Haryana was cut off from both those routes. Due to this, the businessmen started incurring losses.
The matter reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court. On July 10, when the High Court ordered the Haryana government to open the barricades, the government went to the Supreme Court. After that, the Supreme Court constituted a high power committee in this matter. Then from 26 November, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal started a hunger strike. He also decided not to take any medical facility.
But as soon as the struggle crossed 50 days, the central government officials reached Khanauri border. They invited the farmers for a meeting. After this, Dallewal decided to continue the hunger strike and take medical facility. He also took out a tractor march across the country on 26 January.
