Farmers’ protest day 4 live: Grameen Bharat Bandh today; Article 144 implemented in Noida

Farmers protest, ‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Security at the inter-state border between Punjab and Haryana continued to tighten for the fourth day on Friday (February 16) as protesting farmers insisted on traveling to the national capital to take part in the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march. Several farmer unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), today called for the formation of Gramin Bharat Bandh. SKM has asked all like-minded farmer organizations and unions to come forward and participate in the day-long protest from 6 am to 4 pm. Protesters will hold “chakka jams” on major roads across India from 12 noon to 4 pm. Haryana Kisan Union (BKU)-Charuni national president and farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni also appealed to farmers to take control of all areas in the state from 12 noon to 3 pm today toll plaza to protest police action against the state. This angered the farmers who gathered on the Punjab border. Meanwhile, a marathon meeting between three Union ministers and leaders of protesting farmer unions ended in Chandigarh late on Thursday without any resolution, with Union Minister Arjun Munda claiming that the discussions “were positive” , another round of talks will be held on Sunday.”

Demands of farmers’ protest in 2024

Several farmers’ associations – mainly from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab – today started a protest march demanding a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP), which they had set when they agreed to withdraw their agitation against One of the conditions. Repeal farm laws in 2021. Apart from this, they also sought implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations, pension for farmers and farm workers, waiver of farm debts, withdrawal of police cases and justice for victims of Lakhimpur Kheri violence.