Khanauri border: Dallewal faces a severe situation, emotions run high at Khanauri border

KHANAURI/JIND: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's condition has been deteriorating day by day who is on hunger strike unto death since November 26 critical at the Khanauri border, falls at Delhi Patiala national highway. On Tuesday, Dallewal also experienced vomiting thereafter, he was kept under intense care by a doctors’ team and no one was allowed to meet him. The farmers who have been sitting on the protest since February 13, 2024 at two Haryana-Punjab borders including Khanauri and Shambhu, were seemed emotional and angry following the health condition of Dallewal and centre’s silence, but are determined to continue the movement for the long haul. “The farmers have stated that if a martyrdom of Dallewal who is president of sanyukt kisan morcha (non-political) occurs, the movement will be beyond anyone's control, whether it be the governments or the farmers and may take any direction”.

Doctors issued a medical bulletin on Tuesday stating that for the past 48 hours, Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been facing difficulty in drinking water. Whatever water he drinks is being expelled in the form of vomiting. His internal organs are starting to fail, and his body is unable to accept water. The doctors have informed that he is moving towards multiple organ failure, which is a very concerning situation. Farmer leaders have said that today the farmers are deeply emotional. Farmers believe that before Jagjit Singh Dallewal makes his sacrifice, they will offer their own sacrifices first.

Meanwhile, movement of farmers from Haryana Punjab sides and other organisations are increasing day by day at the border to lend their support to the ongoing 11 months long protests.

Bajrang Dass Garg, state president of Haryana vyapar mandal reached at this front along with his entire executive committee and extended support. Garg stated that farmers' crops never get MSP in the mandis. The Haryana government only promises to give MSP, but in reality, there is fraud in the mandis. If farmers do not get benefits of MSP on crops, no section of society will be able to progress in the country. Therefore, the centre must talk to farmers promptly to save his life, he added.

Moreover, a delegation from Kaithal district of Haryana also reached the site on Tuesday and extended their support to their counterparts.