A day after they boycotted the meeting called by a high-powered committee of the Haryana government, farmers protesting against the agricultural reforms stated that they have not blocked the national highway-44, rather it is the Delhi police who have obstructed free flow of traffic by installing barricades to stop their movement towards the national capital.
Interacting with reporters in Jind, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Darshan Pal Singh said, “A nine-member committee of SKM had unanimously decided to boycott the meeting. The protesters have not blocked any road; it is the Delhi police who have installed barricades since November last year, leading to inconvenience for commuters. We have cleared one side of the highway but will not clear the other side,” he said.
