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‘Black day’: Punjab farmers hoist black flag to mark six months of protest against agri laws
1 / 9A 'black day' call was given by protesting farmer unions to mark six months of their agitation at Delhi borders against the Centre's three contentious farm laws. (Express Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
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2 / 9Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting unions, had announced that farmers will observe May 26 as 'black day' to mark the completion of six months of their protest.(Twitter: @raakhijagga)
3 / 9Farmers burn an effigy during protest against the farm laws at Ghazipur border in New Delhi. (Twitter: @raakhijagga)
4 / 9Farmers were seen burning effigies and placing black flags out their houses and during their march. (PTI Photo)
5 / 9At some places in Punjab, farmers also took out a protest march carrying black flags and raising slogans against the Union government. (PTI Photo)
6 / 9BKU leader Rakesh Tikait with supporters and farmers at Ghazipur border in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
7 / 9Farmers have been camping at Delhi's borders since November last year demanding that the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, Farmers' (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 be rolled back and a new law made to guarantee minimum support price for crops. (PTI Photo)
8 / 9A police officer tries to stop farmers burning an effigy, during protest at Ghazipur border in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
9 / 9Several rounds of talks between farmers and the government have failed to break the deadlock over the three Central legislations. (PTI Photo)
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