NEW DELHI, 14 December 2020, (TON): The leaders of the agitating farmers including Punjab Kisan Sabha have decided to observe a one-day hunger strike today on Monday, 14 December. Another proposal still prevails for an indefinite hunger strike from Saturday, 19 December.

Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was extending moral support to the farmers even before the agitation started announced that he will also be holding a one-day hunger-fast in solidarity with the Punjab farmers.

The traffic authorities declared that on Sunday evening, some protesters were still on one carriageway but they were expected to clear the road soon. However, police restricted traffic on Noida-Delhi Link Road for Monday. The Delhi-Jaipur highway was shut down whole day on Sunday as farmers led a tractor march from Shahjahanpur on the Rajasthan-Haryana border.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday accused Opposition parties including All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen for sprinkling oil on fire by challenging farm laws and highlighted that there would be some difficulties in the short term but these will be beneficial to farmers in the long run.