Farmers’ Tractor Rally Begins in Punjab-Haryana Today: Demand for Legal MSP Guarantee
Farmer organizations, who have been protesting against the central government for the last six months demanding a legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, are holding tractor rallies in various parts of the country, including Punjab and Haryana, on Thursday. The rallies are being held from Shambhu border to various districts.
Tractor Rallies by Farmer Leaders in Different Districts
Farmer leaders are organizing tractor rallies in various districts. The farmers participating in these rallies are carrying both the national flag and the farmer flag on their tractors. Meanwhile, the police are also on alert.
Rally to Start at Shambhu Border at 11 AM
On February 13, farmers set out to go to Delhi with the demand for MSP for their crops, but the Haryana government stopped them at the Shambhu border. Since then, the farmers have remained there. On the occasion of Independence Day, farmers are organizing a tractor rally at the Shambhu border. Farmers have gathered for the rally.
Rally from Wagah Border to Amritsar
Farmer leader Sarvan Singh Pandher will be in Amritsar. He will lead a tractor rally from the Wagah border to Amritsar and burn copies of the three contentious laws. Farmer Surjeet Singh will be at Phool Bhagat Mandi, while Manjit Singh Roy will be present in Hoshiarpur.
SC Orders Partial Opening of the Road
Since the Haryana government blocked the roads, farmers have been staging a protest on the Punjab side of the Shambhu border. The farmers stated that they would go to Delhi once the road is opened. Due to the road blockade, people have been facing difficulties, leading them to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The court ordered the Haryana government to open the border. However, the government appealed against this decision in the Supreme Court. In the last hearing, the Supreme Court ordered the governments of Haryana and Punjab to partially open the road for vehicles carrying essential goods. The next hearing of this case will be on August 22.
