Facebook on Sunday briefly removed the official account of Kisan Ekta Morcha where farmers’ group posted day to day update and had been posting about their ongoing protests against the center’s new farm laws.

Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav on Sunday announced that the farmers will begin a day-long relay hunger strike. Soon after, their Facebook account was deleted.

This is what they can do when people raise their voices.......

When they can't beat us ideologically.......#DigitalKisan #SuppressingTheVoiceOfDissent pic.twitter.com/foK6k5zzM3

— Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha) December 20, 2020

He 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."

Kisan Ekta Morcha then took to Twitter and posted a screenshot that showed Facebook saying ‘community standards on spam’. The page had over 7 lakh followers and according to farmers unions, the page was removed soon after Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav announced in a live video that farmers will hold a relay hunger strike on Monday.

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However, after a few hours, the Facebook page was restored which went down earlier in the day after people on social media got angry and there was massive outrage.

Here’s what people have to say about the whole incident-

Hitler de tarah aa sarkar ae

— Harpal nagra (@nagra_harpal) December 20, 2020

WTF @Facebook @fac

— Sanjeev Kumar (@sanjeevk3) December 20, 2020

This is nothing but a fear.
So we r in right direction.
We r weeds more they will pluck us more we will flourish !!!!

— princess (@kour_gagandeep) December 20, 2020

Boycott Facebook 🏻 @Facebook

— Dr.Nishant (@NishantAAP) December 20, 2020

Kisan Ekta Zindabad 🇮🇳

— 🆅🅸🅺🆂 (@Vikas_Tweets) December 20, 2020

Everyone deserves a voice. We are a young platform but you will not be silenced on @aiisocial

— Ankit Chaudhari (@iankitchaudhari) December 20, 2020

The farmers today began their day-long relay hunger strike in the chilling weather at all protest sites on Delhi borders. The farmers will participate in hunger strikes in batches and the first batch has around 11 members.

It has now been over four weeks since the farmers are asking the central government to repeal the new agri-laws. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.

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