The group of farmers marching to Delhi for 12-point demands, including the demand for making a law to guarantee minimum support price, still remained at the Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana.
During this period, several rounds of clashes took place between the police and farmers throughout the day. In the evening it was agreed that the representative ministers of the Central Government will hold the third round of talks with the agitating farmers in Chandigarh tomorrow (Thursday).
A senior police officer of Punjab has confirmed this.
The official said the decision to hold a meeting of the agitating farmer leaders with Union ministers tomorrow was taken after a meeting between three farmer leaders and intelligence officials at a hotel in Rajpura.
With the message from the central government, Punjab intelligence officials had met farmer leaders at a hotel in Rajpura near Shambhu blockade.
According to the official, in this meeting farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher have agreed to again talk to the Union Ministers in Chandigarh.
Sources said that intelligence officers got the agitating farmer leaders talking to senior officials of the Central Government in a hotel in Rajpura, after which it was decided to hold the third round of talks with the Union Minister in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal told in the press conference that farmers leaders in Chandigarh will hold talks with the government tomorrow evening.
He said that the government’s aim is to spoil the movement. We want to present our views to the government in a peaceful manner. In the press conference regarding the meeting, Dallewal said that no discussion took place today. He said, “We will not move forward until talks take place. This time we have agreed for a conditional meeting.”
He said that the place of the meeting was the place of the first meeting i.e. Chandigarh Sector 26. Ministers from the government side will also reach there, with whom talks have already been held.
Second farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that we have received a letter from the central government asking for talks. We will hold three rounds of talks with the central government tomorrow.
Social media account closed alleging anti-national activity
The farmer leader alleged that the central government has closed the social media accounts alleging anti-national activity. He said that this is being done deliberately.
He said that our social media accounts were closed saying that these people were doing anti-national activities. He once again reiterated that we do not want conflict. Farmers want to march to Delhi peacefully. He asked why barricading was being done when we said that we would sit peacefully.
Farmers said- real bullets were fired at us
Meanwhile, the protesting farmers have made serious allegations against the Haryana Police and paramilitary forces. He said that along with tear gas shells and water cannons, real bullets were also fired on them. This is murder of democracy because we are protesting peacefully.
Punjab Roadways canceled all services going to Delhi and Haryana
In view of the agitation, Punjab Roadways has canceled all bus services going to Delhi and Haryana.
Apart from ordinary buses, Volvo bus service running till Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi has also been stopped. Punjab Roadways General Manager Maninder Singh has confirmed this. Maninder Singh said that online booking of roadways for this route has also been stopped.
Trains will be stopped at 7 places in Punjab tomorrow
Till now, big farmer organizations associated with Punjab, which were keeping themselves neutral from the Delhi March movement of United Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have also come in support of the farmer movement.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and Bharatiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda) have announced Rail Roko protest on Thursday against the unnecessary use of force by the Central and Haryana governments on farmer protesters at Shambhu Border and Khanauri Border.