Farmers Protest At Chandigarh-Mohali Border, Demand MSP, Debt Write-Off

The farmers are also demanding the withdrawal of FIRs registered against them for burning their crop residue.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) launched a three-day protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border on Sunday over the pending demands of farmers. #WATCH | Security strengthened near Chandigarh-Mohali border in view of the farmers' protest against the Central Government over their various demands. pic.twitter.com/Tufka9MuN1

One of the protestors, while speaking to ANI, said, "Corporate is looting and their lakhs and crores of rupees in debts are written off but not those of the farmers. These debt traps are driving our farmer friends to suicide. Through this protest, we are raising a demand that the loans or debts of farmers be written off at the earliest. The same was promised by the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some state governments, too, made similar commitments."

"We are holding the three-day protest to put forward this demand and are getting the farmers ready for a bigger agitation in the coming days," he said, adding that when large gatherings happen in other states over MSP, debt write-offs and waivers, among other issues, then a collective campaign and movement directed at the Delhi, the country's power capital, will be set in motion.