Summary:
Ghaziabad: Farmers burned the copies of the three central farm laws at Singhu border near Delhi on Wednesday as a symbol of celebrating the Lohri festival.
The farmers have been protesting against the three laws since late November and Singhu border has been the epicentre of protest since then.
Lohri marks the beginning of the new harvest season.
It is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of Punjab.
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Ghaziabad: Farmers burned the copies of the three central farm laws at Singhu border near Delhi on Wednesday as a symbol of celebrating the Lohri festival.
The farmers have been protesting against the three laws since late November and Singhu border has been the epicentre of protest since then.
Lohri marks the beginning of the new harvest season.
It is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of Punjab.
The farmers also shouted slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government and slammed it for not acceding to their demands.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, are protesting at various borders of Delhi against the farm legislation enacted by the Parliament in September last year.
On Wednesday, the agitation at Delhi’s four key borders - Singhu, Tikri, UP Gate, and Chilla - entered its 49th day.