Protesting farmers have begun their day-long ‘relay’ hunger strike on Monday at all sites of protest on Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, intensifying their agitation against the Centre’s new agri laws.

Protesting farmers will participate in the hunger strike in batches and the first has 11 members, according to farmer leaders. Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav had on Sunday said, “Farmers will begin a day-long relay hunger strike on Monday at all sites of protest against the new agri laws. It will be started by a team of 11 members at protests sites here, including the Singhu border.”

He also urged “everyone at all protest sites across the nation to participate in the same”. Several roads have been shut due to the agitation and the Delhi Traffic Police has been updating commuters on open and closed routes.