Farmers in many parts of Punjab and Haryana, as well as those protesting against the agriculture laws along the borders of Delhi, burned copies of the legislations on the festival of Lohri, as a mark of protest.
Bonfires are a ritual of the harvest festival of Lohri, widely celebrated in the northern states of the country.
#WATCH | Farmers protesting at Singhu Border burn copies of the #FarmLaws#Lohri pic.twitter.com/t6eY6aNLOo
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2021
Farmers also shouted slogans against the BJP-led central government and criticised the administration for not acceding to their demand of repealing the laws. Visuals of farmers registering their protest on the occasion of the harvest festival were widely shared on social media.
Farmers ready to celebrate Lohri by burning copies of new farm laws. pic.twitter.com/GgTJwx5622
— Sandeep Singh (@PunYaab) January 13, 2021
Visuals of farmer leaders Yogendra Yadav and Darshan pal putting copies of new farm laws into fire on…