Indian farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ March continues for the thirteenth day. The standoff between Indian farmer unions and the Punjab administration continues. On February 26, Indian farmers declared a blockade against the World Trade Organization and the federal government.
The death of young farmer Shibh Karn Singh at the hands of the Modi government’s police has sparked protests along the Punjab-Haryana border.
Farmer unions are demanding that FIRs be filed against individuals believed to have ordered the firing on protesting farmers at the Khanauri border.
Farmers have vowed that they will not hold Shibh Karn Singh’s burial until their demands are granted.
According to the Hindustan Times, demonstrators rejected the Modi government’s offer of one crore rupees in compensation.
Shibh Karn Singh, a young farmer, died after a conflict with Punjab police during a march on February 21.
Joint farmer organizations have decided to set up camps at protest sites in Shambhu and Khanauri.
On February 13, thousands of farmers began the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, but were stopped by police troops approximately 200 kilometers north of the city.
Furthermore, Indian military are increasingly joining farmers in the Delhi Chalo March to show their unhappiness with Modi’s policies.
Many serving officers in the Indian Army have begun to express their dissatisfaction with the Modi government’s policies.
Numerous active-duty members of the Indian Armed Forces are currently participating in the ongoing Delhi Chalo March alongside farmers.
