President of Kirti Kisan Union, Punjab Sh. Datar Singh passed away yesterday. Samyukta Kisan Morcha said they lost a brave leader.SKM paid tribute to him. “Datar Singh’s contribution to farmers’ interests, especially in this movement, is incomparable,” they said in the statement.
As the farmers’ protests enter the 89th day, a large number of farmers from the Southern part of India have already been at Delhi’s borders to support the protesting farmers.
Yesterday, a general body meeting of the SKM was organized at the Singhu border which was chaired by Inderjit Singh. “It is worth mentioning that the planning for the third stage of the movement will be announced after the SKM meeting on 28th February,” the statement noted.