Farmers’ protest: Samyukta Kisan Morcha joins ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, calls for mega all-India Black Day agitation tomorrow
On Thursday, a meeting was held between the SKM’s national coordination committee and general body in Chandigarh. The farmer union has announced that it will hold a ‘Black Day’ or ‘Aakrosh Diwas’ on Friday.
“Starting from tomorrow, we are launching all-India mega programmes. First programme is Black Day or Aakrosh Diwas on February 23. On February 26, all over the country, there will be ‘tractor pradarshan’ (demonstration) where we will ask the government to quit WTO. On March 14, All India Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat will be organised at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. We expect more than a lakh people to join,” farmer leader Avik Saha was quoted by PTI as saying.