Farmers observe 1-day fast on Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary

Farmers pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by observing 1-day fast on his 73rd death anniversary.

Farmers who have been protesting for the past two months against the three farm laws passed by the central government, will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by observing 1-day fast on Saturday. The farmer groups will observe "Sadbhavna Diwas" today from 9 am to 5 pm on the 73rd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The fast comes amidst the face-off between the central government and the farmers and the clashes that have been taking place during the protests over the past week. The fast is a way to prove themselves and maintain their stand on peaceful protests against the laws. "We were peaceful yesterday, today and will be peaceful tomorrow also. We invite people of this country to join us in this peaceful protest," Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshan Pal said.

The farmers have said time and again that the government has tried to misrepresent their peaceful protest by various ways and has been 'plotting' to end their agitation eventually. "The way the government has unsuccessfully tried to spoil the atmosphere on the Ghazipur border and the Singhu border for the past three days proves that the police and BJP-RSS are desperately plotting to kill this movement. Similar unsuccessful attempts were made on the Tikri border too," Samyukta Kisan Morcha said in a statement.

The farmer groups have asserted that their protest follows the path of truth and non violence and they condemn the violence that has been spread by the government. "The events on January 30 will be organised to spread the values of truth and non-violence. The way the government is spreading planned lies and violence is condemnable," the Samyukta Kisan Morcha statement said. However, they have claimed instead of ending the protest, it has intensified as more farmers have come in support of them and their cause.