Showing solidarity with farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite fast in support of various demands of the farmers, 10 more farmers have sat on a fast unto death at the Khanauri agitation site. Apart from Dallewal, 111 farmers of Punjab are sitting on indefinite fast for the last three days.
Addressing journalists at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said that 10 farmers from Hisar, Sonipat, Panipat and Jind districts of Haryana started a fast unto death on Friday.
The farmer leader said that today the farmers of the country are ready to sacrifice their lives by following the path shown by Jagjit Singh Dallewal. The farmers of the country understand that Dallewal is on hunger strike for 53 days to save his land, farming and the coming generation. We all stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
Meanwhile, farmer leaders said that Dallewal's health was deteriorating and he vomited three-four times on Thursday night. He is able to drink only 150-200 ml of water. Farmers had earlier said that Dallewal's drinking of water has reduced and whenever he drinks water, he vomits. He has refused to take any medical help during his fast.
Farmers under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 last year, when security forces stopped them from imposing minimum support price (MSP) on the central government. They were stopped from marching to Delhi to pressurize them to accept other demands including legal guarantee of Rs. SKM (Non-Political) convenor Dallewal is on an indefinite fast at the Khanauri border since November 26 last year for various demands of the farmers.
