Call to burn farm Bills in ‘Bhogi’ fire
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Call to burn farm Bills in ‘Bhogi’ fire
Description
Representatives of various farmers’ associations gave a call to burn the farm Bills which are being opposed across the country in the ‘Bhogi’ bonfire as part of Sankranti celebrations. Farmers and activists took out a rally and participated in Rythu Garjana meeting in the city in solidarity with the farmers agitating near the national capital against the farm laws introduced by the Central government. AP Rythu Sangam president Y. Kesava Rao, who led the rally, asked farmers to burn the copies in Bhogi as a mark of protest, and mount pressure on the government. The protesters also chalked out an action plan according to which awareness meetings will be held from January 6 to 20, burning of Central farm Blls, State’s GO No. 22, 20 in Bhogi, Kisan yatra by female farmers on January 18, dharna at Raj Bhavan on January 23 and participation in tractors parade near Delhi on January 26 will be done.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2021-01-05
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VIJAYAWADA,ANDHRA PRADESH