Punjab farmers threaten Delhi protest march

Leaders of various farm unions of Punjab, including Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), on Monday announced that the farmers would resume their protest march towards Delhi from December 6 to press the Centre to accept their various demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.

Addressing newspersons after holding a meeting of farm leaders. KMM leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the farmers had waited for long and now they have decided to head towards Delhi from December 6.

It may be recalled that a large number of farmers have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri borders between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 last, after their Delhi Chalo" tractor march was stopped by security forces at the two points.