Thousands of farmers at the Landhri toll plaza near Hisar-Sirsa national highway vowed for a long battle against the three farm laws that they described as anti-farmer. The farmers mostly from Hayana gathered at Landhri toll plaza on Tuesday in support of ongoing farmers’ protest against the Centre’s three farm laws at Delhi borders.

A large number of women also participated in the meeting, which was addressed by farmer leaders Ashok Dhawale, Kulwant Singh Sandhu and Gurnam Singh Chaduni. The women had arrived singing revolutionary songs.

The farmers also blocked the Patiala-Jind-Rohtak-Delhi national highway at Khatkar toll plaza near Narwana town along the Jind and Hisar-Chandigarh national highway to protest against the internet ban in the state. They have warned the government that if the internet services are not restored by evening, there will be more protests.

Earlier on Monday night, the farmers had blocked the Jind-Chandigarh highway at Kandela village for some time to oppose the internet ban which adversely affected the studies of their children.

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Khap leader, Azad Palwa, while addressing the protesters at Katkar toll plaza, said not only farmers but people from all sections of society are upset because of the suspension of internet services. It has affected not only the studies of the children but also official work. He also said the previous governments have suspended the internet services to counter the fake news and lies but the Modi government has suspended the internet services to hide the reality. The government wants to suppress the voice of people by disturbing their daily life schedule. Palwal said the government wants to break the farmers’ agitation but farmers won’t bow down to such pressure tactics.

The state government said it has suspended internet services in order to stop the spread of disinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter caused serious loss of life and damage to public and private properties by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities.

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Criticising authorities for embedding iron nails, Khera khap president Satbir Pahalwan alleged that the government have stopped the supply of ration and water to the protest sites apart from discontinuing electricity supply. This is very unfortunate. He said the government is treating farmers like Pakistanis and Chinese on border. A large number of farmers are sitting on a dharna at Tikri border.

In a recent announcement, the BKU leader Rakesh Tikait is scheduled to address the two big Kisan Mahapanchayats in Kandela village and Khatkar plaza of Jind district on Wednesday.

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