The protesters are seeking the return of all 10 detainees lodged in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam to Punjab. The detainees have been on a hunger strike since February 16 over alleged violations of their privacy and human rights.
Farmers owing allegiance to the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) paid obeisance at Golden Temple on Sunday. Sarwan Singh Pandher, a senior leader of the KMSC, said, “We have got a letter from the Centre in which we have been invited for talks on February 12 in Chandigarh and three Union ministers will be present at the meeting to address the demands. We are open to talks and are positive about it.”