Braving The Winter Chill And Heavy Rain, Farmers Continue The Fight For Their Rights

According to the Meteorological Department, Friday was the coldest in the last 15 years in Delhi. In addition to that, rain on Saturday and Sunday created more problems for the farmers.

According to the Meteorological Department, the average wind speed was 15 kilometers per hour on Saturday and could be up to 25 kilometers per hour by Monday.

Due to the rain, water filled the tents at the protest sites, soaking their beds, blankets, clothes, and even the wood they were using to keep themselves warm in the winter.

Most protesters at the border have been staying either in trolleys, or in tents on the road.

“The situation is very bad at protest sites due to rain which has caused waterlogging. There is so much cold after the rains, but the government is not able to see our misery,” Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar told PTI.

Gurwinder Singh, who is camping at Singhu Border told PTI, that there is waterlogging at some places as civic facilities are not up to the mark, but asserted that the weather will not dampen the spirit of farmers who have been protesting for over a month.

According to a MeT Department official, heavy rainfall was reported in areas across Delhi, and minimum temperatures have increased due to clouding and easterly winds.

“Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius, an increase of 6.7 degrees with 25 mm rain. Palam observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius with 18 mm rain. Rain with hail storm is expected until January 6,” the official said.

The 8th round of talks between the farmers' organizations and the government will be held at Vigyan Bhawan at 2:00 pm today, to demand the repeal of three agricultural laws.

Before the eighth round of talks, the United Kisan Morcha has given an ultimatum to the government and announced that farmers will take out a tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day, if their demand for the repeal of agricultural reform laws is not met.