Tribune News Service
Hisar, March 18
The five-day 'padyatra' from Hansi to the Tikri border was flagged off by Gurjeet Kaur, a niece of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, in the presence of senior Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders here on Thursday.
A large number of farmers, workers and women took a pledge on the historic Lal Sadak in Hansi town to ensure the success of the ongoing farmers' agitation.
Addressing the gathering, Gurjeet said the real relatives of Bhagat Singh were those who were following the ideals of the martyrs, which were aimed at the liberation of peasants, workers and the toiling masses. Describing the demands of farmers completely justified, she said the Central Government should not be adamant.
Meanwhile, a jatha paid tributes to the 1857 martyrs by laying a floral wreath on the memorial. The leaders also garlanded the statues of Dr BR Ambedkar, Shaheed Rao Tula Ram and Mahatma Phule.
The 'padyatra' will reach the Tikri border on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, after covering a distance of nearly 150 km.
Meanwhile, a similar march took off on Thursday from the Khatkar toll plaza in Jind. This jatha will merge with those from Hansi at Rohtak.
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