The Punjab government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has cleared the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders near Haryana and farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who was on fast-unto-death, has also broken his fast.
He emphasized that the primary issue for farmers is the guarantee of MSP, which only the Central government has the authority to provide.
Launching a scathing attack on Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, he accused him of working on Kejriwal’s directions.
Late Wednesday night, the Punjab police used force to remove the protesting farmers from the Haryana-Punjab border.
Farmers' leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Saturday announced that a tractor march will be organised on December 16 outside Punjab while they have also given a call for 'Rail Roko' on December 18 across Punjab.
A jatha (group) of 101 farmers from Shambhu border protest site will begin their foot march to Delhi on Sunday at 12 noon to press for their demands, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Saturday.
Farmers from Punjab on, who were on a foot march to Delhi to press for their demands were stopped by the police at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu Border on Thursday.
A group of farmers on Friday started their march from Shambhu border towards Delhi, even as the security remained high around the national capital.
At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that there would be a group of 100 farmers who would be marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present.
The security arrangements have been heightened ahead of the Delhi March announced by farmers today.
