Farmer reaches Delhi on tractor in ‘Reverse Gear’

Amid the protests and preparations for the tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi, a farmer from Punjab reached Delhi on his tractor in reverse gear

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Amid the protests and preparations for the tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi, a farmer from Punjab reached Delhi on his tractor in reverse gear. The stunt was a symbolic one, appealing the Centre to 'reverse' the farm laws.

The rally has been organised as part of the protest, spearheaded by farmers, to revoke India's three new farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.

One Twitter user took to his handle to share a video of a farmer driving his tractor in reverse gear. He captioned the image as: “A farmer drove his tractor from Punjab to Delhi in reverse gear. He said @narendramodi should also reverse (repeal) the anti-farmer laws.”


Meanwhile, according to ANI report, the Delhi police have formally given permission for the protesting farmers' tractor rally. According to media reports, thousand tractors from across Punjab and Haryana will take part in the rally, which will be held on Ring Road, which encircles the city. However, the final details of routes are yet to be finalised.

Enacted in September last year, the three farm laws have been projected by the Centre as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.

However, the protesting farmers have expressed their apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of MSP and do away with the "mandi" (wholesale market) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.

Since November 28 last year, farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against the laws at several Delhi border points, including Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur.

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