Farmer leader Dallewal appealed to the farmers to reach the Khanauri protest site in large numbers.

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday appealed to the farmers to reach the Khanauri protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border in large numbers, so that the ongoing struggle can be further strengthened for their demands including legal guarantee of MSP (Minimum Support Price). Could. Dallewal has been on hunger strike for the last 39 days to put pressure on the central government to accept the various demands of the farmers.

In a 70-second video message released on Friday, Dallewal said, “Those who are part of the fight for legal guarantee of MSP on crops must reach Khanauri, because I want to see you.” Farmers, under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been camping at Shambhu border and Khanauri border since February 13, 2024, after being stopped from marching towards Delhi.

70-year-old Dallewal has refused to seek any medical attention during his fast, which has caused his health to deteriorate. The Punjab government has tried to persuade him that if he wants to continue the fast, he should at least seek medical help. However, Dallewal remains firm on his stand. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had said on Thursday that a team of government doctors was constantly monitoring Dallewal’s health.

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar told reporters in Khanauri that Dallewal will speak for two-three minutes at Saturday’s program and will give an important message. Sarwan Singh Pandher, coordinator of farmer forums leading the agitation at Shambhu border and Khanauri border, accused the central government of adopting an “obstinate attitude” and not making efforts to resolve the issue.

Regarding efforts to end the deadlock, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said that the government will work as per the directions of the Supreme Court regarding the farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border. The top court bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan had on Thursday clarified that it has not given any direction to break Dallewal’s fast, but it is only concerned about his health and wants him to get immediate medical attention. Should be provided. Pandher said, “Our demands are related to the central government. This matter is not for the court. Modi government should talk directly to the agitating farmers.”