According to farmer leaders, a 55-year-old farmer allegedly attempted suicide during a protest at the Shambhu border on Thursday (January 9, 2025). This is the second time this has happened at the protest site within the last three weeks.
At the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, where farmers have been protesting for almost a year, Resham Singh, a resident of Pahuwind in Tarn Taran district, took a big step and put pressure on the Center to guarantee a minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Making. The farmers alleged that Resham Singh passed away after being taken to the Rajindra hospital in Patiala.
Tejvir Singh, a farmer leader, stated that Resham Singh was angry at the central government for failing to address the problems in spite of their continuous protest.
On December 18, Ranjodh Singh, another farmer, killed himself near the Shambhu border. The deteriorating health of 70-year-old farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting to death at the Khanauri border since November 26, worried Ranjodh Singh.
Since February 13, when security forces stopped their march to Delhi, farmers have been stopped at the Shambhu and Khanauri border posts between Punjab and Haryana under the banners of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
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