Chandigarh-A day after farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal refused to take medical aid after meeting members of the Supreme Court’s High Powered Committee at the Khanauri border, the protesting unions Tuesday demanded immediate intervention of the Centre. They warned that if anything untoward happens to Dallewal, the convener of the SKM, the Centre may not be able to handle the situation arising thereafter.As per the farmers, Dallewal’s health is “deteriorating” each passing day and “anything can happen to him”.Dallewal’s indefinite fast entered its 43rd day on Tuesday and doctors said his condition is critical. Throughout the day, Dallewal’s condition remained critical and he was unable to speak to anyone, farmers said.
Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar stressed the Centre should resolve the farmers’ issues in a serious manner. “If anything happens to Dallewal, then there will be a ‘blot’ on the tenure of the present government at the Centre which may never be cleaned,” he said.The protesting unions said effigies of the Modi government would be burnt across the country on January 10. On January 13, copies of the new agricultural policy draft would be burnt. On January 26, tractor rallies will be held, they said.The Punjab government directed the Patiala Deputy Commissioner to ensure government doctors be stationed near Dallewal to monitor his condition and intervene, if necessaryFarmers have been camping at Shambhu and Khanauri border points since February 13 last year, after they were prevented from marching to Delhi. The farmers have been raising demands, like a legal guarantee for minimum support price for crops