Hours after two major unions disassociated themselves from the ongoing farmer protests, the umbrella union of all unions announced Wednesday evening that the march to Parliament, scheduled for February 1, stands cancelled.
Bhartiya Kisan Union’s Balbir S Rajewal told reporters, “On Martyrs’ Day, we’ll hold public rallies across India on behalf of the farmers’ agitation. We will also keep a one-day fast. Our March to the Parliament on Feb 1st stands postponed for now due to this (yesterday’s violence).”
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the union budget 2021, on February 1, Monday.