Farmers’ outfit stages protest in Nagpur
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Farmers’ outfit stages protest in Nagpur
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Nagpur: Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana workers on Tuesday staged demonstration in the city to express solidarity with the agitating farmers, who have resorted to massive sit-in dharna on the highways leading to the national capital to protest against the Centre’s new farm laws. Thousands of farmers have been protesting at various border points of Delhi for the last six days to protest against the new farm laws, which they fear will dismantle the minimum support price (MSP) system and corporatize farming. Members of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana raised slogans against the laws and warned of intense agitation in Maharashtra in coming days. “The central government is not concerned about the woes of the farmers and hence, we have called for protests in Maharashtra to support the farmers agitating in Delhi,” said Ravikant Tupkar, a leader of the organization. The Centre should take cognisance of the concerns raised by farmers and or cultivators across the country. If the government fails to act, farmers from Maharashtra will take to the streets, Tupkar added.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-02
Coverage
Nagpur