How farmers are gearing up for Sunday's mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar

The success of Sunday's 'Kisan Mahapanchayat', or the failure of it, would have a far-reaching consequence. It could impact the future of the nationwide farmers' agitation.

It was almost noon on Friday when the India Today team reached the Government Inter College (GIC) in Muzaffarnagar where a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' will be organised on Sunday. It will be held under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of almost 40 farmers' unions leading the nationwide agitation against the new farm laws. Almost 48 hours before the mahapanchayat starts, tents were already erected to cover the historical GIC ground in its entirety. The ground can cater to more than 50,000 people if completely full. As claimed by the SKM, Sunday's mahapanchayat will be the largest by the group.