Farmers hold nationwide demonstrations, reiterate demands

They mark 6 months of the sit-in agitation at Delhi’s borders by raising black flags and burning effigies of the Modi govt.

Nationwide demonstrations were held by farmers burning effigies of the Modi government and raising black flags to mark six months of their sit-in agitation at Delhi’s borders, seeking the withdrawal of the three farms laws and the guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP). The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a coalition of hundreds of farmer unions, had given a call to observe a “Black Day” on May 26 across the country to mark six months of the farmers’ protest. Twelve Opposition parties had on Sunday issued a statement in support of the call. Led by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) national president Ashok Dhawale, several leaders of the outfit held a “Black Flag” demonstration and burnt the effigy of the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in New Delhi. Among others, AIKS genearal-secretary Hannan Mollah and finance secretary P. Krishan Prasad were also present at the demonstration.