JAIPUR: Kisan Mahapanchayat leader Ram Pal Jat, Swaraj Abhiyaan leader Yogendra Yadav and a few others observed fast at Alwar’s Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border to pay their homage to farmers who died during the agitation in Delhi over the past 19 days.
“We observed fast till 5pm to express our gratitude and pay homage to the farmers who died during the agitation in Delhi. Another thing, we also did this for soul-searching and introspection. We have been agitating for the past many days, but we should also do a bit of self-analysis,” Ram Pal Jat told TOI.
“There should be no feeling of enmity. Neither the government should consider the farmers as its enemies, nor should the farmers feel the same about the government. Four of us observed fast today (Monday) including Yogendra Yadavji,” he added. It is believed that around 20 protesters died at Delhi borders in the past 19 days.
The Jaipur-Delhi national highway (NH-8) remained sealed at Shahajahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border on Monday as well, allowing only vehicles coming from Delhi to pass through the border from one side.
Meanwhile, the Alwar administration and police diverted the vehicles travelling to Delhi through the Behror-Tatarpur-Khairtal route.
Meanwhile, farmers’ organisations – led by All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) - and Left parties protested outside Jaipur Collectorate demanding withdrawal of the three farm laws. Around 250 protesters marched from Khasa Kothi to the Collectorate and staged a demonstration there. They also submitted a memorandum to collector Antar Singh Nehra demanding withdrawal of the farm laws.