More than 20 protesters have died since they gathered at the border in November-end to protest against farm laws
A 37-year-old protestor died at the farmer protest in Delhi due to cold wave, on the 22 day of the protest. The farmer had three children aged 10, 12 and 14, according to reports. Information of the death about protesters and supporters emerged hours after a Sikh priest committed suicide near the epicenter of the protests at the Delhi-Haryana border. This is a tough and challenging time for the farmers. A priest from a Gurdwara in Haryana was Baba Ram Singh who had strongly supported the protests and left a note which determined he was "angry and pained" at the government's injustice.
More than 20 farmers have found died since the agitation began in November-end farmer groups claim. Many are believed to have suffered because of the rising winter chill and a cold wave sweeping north India and lack of shelter. Several people have been visiting the farmers, who have occupied various points on highways near Delhi, with blankets and heaters. Protesters are also seen lighting fires to keep warm and they can stay for long, determined that it is not work properly according to the weather.
Undaunted by the freezing cold the farmers stated that "We are fighting the cold weather and we will keep fighting the cold, till our demands are met. We will not budge even if it rains," they further added “We do not feel the cold. We will stay here until our demands are met," at the main protest place at Singhu border, where protesters sat in the open amid biting winds. The temperature in Delhi is around five degrees or less and its neighborhood over the past few days. Day temperature has also dropped more than four degrees below normal.
From the couple of days, farmers are protesting against the new farm law and they fear it will drastically cut their earnings from crops, taking away the safety of a guaranteed minimum price, and enable corporations to manipulate the market.
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