New Delhi: With the Samyukta Kisan Union (SKM) announcing the withdrawal of the 378-day long farmers’ protest, agitators were seen breaking tents and collecting their belongings along the Singhu border with the national capital on Thursday.
Despite the SKM calling for their departure from December 11, farmers and protesters were also seen packing their belongings as some of them even started leaving the Ghazipur border.
The announcement to withdraw the farmers’ protest came after the SKM received an official letter from the Center acknowledging the pending demands of the farmers, including the unconditional withdrawal of police cases against the protesters.
Meanwhile, farmer leaders have said that a review meeting of SKM leaders will be held at Singhu border again on January 15 to assess whether the government has lived up to its point.
Farmers break tents, load daily use items into trucks
Farmers were seen tearing apart their tents, packing their bags and loading items of daily use into trucks from protest sites to prepare for their journey back home. Vijay March has been called on 11th December.
Even on the borders of Ghazipur, machines like bread makers and milk boilers were seen being removed, with many protesters starting their journey back home today.
He said it would take a few more days to remove the temporary structures and residences at the Ghazipur site.
Echoing sentiments, protesters at the sites also said that they would celebrate their victory and would also light ‘diyas’ (candles) for those who lost their lives during the protest before leaving the place.
Farmers are happy with the end of the struggle
“We used to come here in groups of 15. Today we are loading things like fans, coolers and air conditioners. We will leave after Vijay March on December 11,” said a farmer from Moga, Punjab, posted on the Singhu border. told news agency PTI for the last one year.
However, he expressed grief over the death of around 700 farmers during the movement and said that he was glad that their struggle came to fruition.
“It took 10 people about two hours to destroy everything. 19 of us came here and six of us are now left, while others have gone back. We used to come here for 10 days and then go back.” We were going to celebrate our victory and then go back to our homes,” said a 60-year-old protester from Punjab.
The farmers also said that they would not sleep on Thursday night and would celebrate the victory of their hard work.
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