Farmers Movement Archive

Amid clashes, fresh support pours in for farmers

A ‘mahapanchayat’ called by BKU president Naresh Tikait in U.P.’s Muzaffarnagar, it was decided that there would be no compromise with the dignity of farmers. Mr. Yadav said the battle of Ghazipur would prove to be Waterloo for [Prime Minister] Mr. Modi and [U.P. Chief Minister] Mr. Yogi. “In every major war there is a battle that turns everything around. And in this war of the farmers this battle of Ghazipur has turned everything around,” said Mr. Yadav. The leaders of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint front of farmer unions, announced that they would observe January 30 as “Sadhbhawna Diwas” (Goodwill Day) and observe a day-long fast at all protest sites. They appealed to the public to join them. The announcement came at a press conference late in the evening. Farmers’ outfits in Punjab and Haryana also started mobilising fresh batches of farmers to reach the protest sites to ensure that the agitation doesn't fizzle out. Panchayats were also held in several parts of Haryana late on Thursday night expressing solidarity with the agitating farmers and vowing to continue their support to the movement. The unions claimed that farmers in Haryana took over the protest sites at Rohad, Sampla, Bastara and Panipat toll plazas a day after the local administration managed to get them vacated. At a khap panchayat in Haryana’s Rohtak called by Dadri MLA Sombir Sangwan, the representatives of around 150 khaps reiterated support to the movement and decided to send batches of 10,000 farmers each to the protest sites around Delhi.

The Hindu

2021-01-30

January 30 2021 00:00 IST