The seven-member Coordination Committee of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha made the announcement. Balbir Singh Rajewal, President of Bhartiya Kisan Union, Punjab (Rajeal Group) and Krantikari Kisan Union President Darshan Pal said, “We have given a call for a tractor-trolley parade into Delhi from the borders of the national capital on January 26. This tractor parade with national flag will be called ‘farmers republic parade’ and will take place after the official parade.”

Six rounds of talks have taken place between the Indian government and the farmer’s union so far. While the farmers and central government have reached a consensus on issues related to the environment and electricity act, which the farmers call ‘minor’ issues. The deadlock continued on the two main demands, legal assurance on Minimum Support Price(MSP) and completely repealing the three farm laws. The next round of talk will take place on January 4.

Ironically, more than 850 faculty members of several educational institutions across the country of various educational institutions across the country have come forward with a signature campaign in support of three federal farm laws, against which thousands of farmers are protesting on borders of the national capital over a month.

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While the farmers’ union leaders stuck to their demand for the repeal of the new farm laws, the government said they are ready to make amendments but not repeal. The farmers have rejected all the offers of amendments to the farm laws and maintained that the Bharat Bandh call on Tuesday (December 8) will go as planned with several Opposition parties extending their full support.

The next meeting is on December 9. Meanwhile Congress leader said that farm laws have to be revoked dubbing it as Adani- Ambani farm laws.

Meanwhile Delhi Chief Minister Arivind Kejriwal along with his cabinet colleagues met farmers on Monday at the Singhu border, where they have been protesting against the new farm laws which the government had passed in September.

Expressing his solidarity to farmers, Olympic winning boxer Vijendar Singh has said he would return the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Retna Award- India’s highest sporting honour- if the centre does not repeal the three continuous farm laws.

“If the government doesn’t withdraw the black laws, I will return my Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award,” said the boxer, who won the first ever Olympic medal for India in the sport in 2008.

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