Farm laws: Protesting farmers to observe 'Black Day' in Delhi on May 26

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that protesting farmers will burn the effigy of the government while people can protest by putting black flags outside their homes and on their vehicles. "Is putting a black flag a crime? We are upset with somebody and we are using it as a sign (of protest)," he said. 

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) will observe 'Black Day' on Wednesday (May 26) to protest against the government for not taking back three new farm laws, its leader Rakesh Tikait said on Tuesday. He said people can protest by putting black flags outside their homes. "On May 26, the farmers sitting on the agitation will observe the Black Day. Farmers protesting on borders will hold black flags against the government, wear them on hands and put them on vehicles. The farmers will protest at the site. The protest is supported by the opposition parties," said farmers union spokesman Dharmendra Malik. BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that they will burn the effigy of the government while people can protest by putting black flags outside their homes, on their vehicles. "Is putting a black flag a crime? We are upset with somebody and we are using it as a sign (of protest)," he told ANI.