Farmer's Death Tempers Mood At Tikri

The Bharat bandh on Tuesday was a celebratory event at Tikri border, where farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are sitting in protest. The day, however, began with consternation when a 32-year-old farmer from Sonipat was found dead in the morning. His body was sent for a postmortem examination, though police suspect he died of hypothermia.

- Pankhuri.Yadav @timesgroup.com

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But while the farmers mourned the death, they cited it as their willingness to even die for the greater good of their families and the generations to follow. “We will continue talks with the central government because they said they will amend the new laws,” said Manpreet Singh, who has been at the site since the first day. “We don’t want small changes here and there. We want the law to be repealed.”