New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday announced that farmers' protest against the Centre's new farm laws on the national capital's borders will continue till October 2 and the agitation will end only after granting legal status to the Minimum Support Price and the withdrawal of three agrarian reform laws.
Mr Tikait said the agitation will go on till October 2, demanding a rollback of the new farm reform laws and a guarantee on the Minimum Support Price.
The farmer leader said that there was no shortage of time for the farmers, they will continue the agitation along the border of Delhi, along with farming.
'We have given time to the government till October 2 to repeal the laws (new farm laws). After this, we will do further planning. We won't hold discussions with the government under pressure,' Mr Tikait said, while addressing farmers gathered at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border.
Meanwhile, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha-led nationwide 'Chakka Jam' (halting movement of vehicular traffic), organised by the farmer unions and farm leaders across the country to press for withdrawal of the three new farm laws, evoked mixed response on Saturday.
The 'Chakka Jam' was held from 1200 hrs to 1500 hrs.
Farmers' organisations have been agitating against the Centre's new farm laws on the borders of Delhi for more than 70 days.
Thousands of ryots have been protesting since November 26 to repeal the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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