The Youth Congress said in a statement that on the call of the outfit's national president Srinivas BV, the workers in all the states and districts of would gather and pay tribute to the martyred farmers by lighting diyas at 6 pm on Friday.
 
The Youth Congress said that the farmers are the soul of the country, but the Modi government is insulting the 'annadatas' by not accepting their legitimate demands, which is why it has called upon the youth of the country and the leaders and activists of the Youth Congress at all levels to gather at 6 pm on Friday and pay tribute to the deceased farmers by lighting diyas.
 
Meanwhile on Thursday, a day ahead of the next round of talks with the Union government, the farmers on the Delhi borders organised a 'tractor march', describing the event as a "rehearsal" for a similar roadshow proposed on January 26 to oppose the three Central farm laws.