Arvind Kejriwal says farmers are being forced to protest

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that farmers are being forced to protest and call for Bharat Bandh again and again to raise their demands.

He also requested the Union Government to consider the demands of farmers protesting against the three farm laws, saying it will not be "bowing down" before anyone if it does so.

"The (Union) government should consider their demands. Considering farmers' demands will not be like bowing down in front of anyone as farmers are also people of our country," Kejriwal said.

At another event, Kejriwal said it was sad that farmers have to call for a Bharat Bandh on the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh to press for their demands.

"If farmers are not heard in independent India, where will they be heard? I appeal to the central government to consider their demands as soon as possible," he said after garlanding the statues of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru at the Delhi Assembly.

Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party has also extended support to the Bharat Bandh call