'Black Day': Farmers Set Off From Karnal To Mark Six Months Of Protest

The farmers have reiterated their stance on talks, urging the Centre to initiate negotiations.

Thousands of farmers today set off from Karnal, Haryana, for the Singhu border point near Delhi where they plan to observe 'Black Day' on May 26, marking six months of the ongoing protest against three central farm laws. Led by Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader Gurnam Singh Charuni, the famers set off from the Bastada toll plaza in Karnal in hundreds of vehicles. They will perform langar seva for a week after reaching the Delhi border, the farmer leader said. "The farmers have set off from Karnal so that the agitation in various districts of Delhi is well represented," Mr Charuni said. Haryana is under a lockdown due to the recent surge in Covid cases in the state. The state government has blamed the farmers protesting along Haryana's borders for the surge in rural areas.