Farmers in delta protest in support of Delhi agitation
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Farmers in delta protest in support of Delhi agitation
Description
Trichy: Farmers from across delta districts as well as members of employees’ unions protested at various places including in front of central government offices in support of the farmers protesting in Delhi against the new farm laws. Police arrested 82 protesters including 32 women in Thanjavur.Farmers affiliated to both Communist parties and their cadres along with leaders of farmers’ associations held demonstrations in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. In Trichy, members and functionaries of BHEL employees’ union protested in front of the factory by raising slogans demanding withdrawal of the three new laws.In Thanjavur, the CPM commenced a week-long siege of the head post office with district executive committee member P Senthilkumar and union secretary M Malathi heading the protest. District secretary G Neelamegam and Tamil Nadu Farmers Association state secretary Sami Natarajan participated. They said the three new agricultural laws would affect small and marginal farmers. Thanjavur East Police arrested 82 protesters.Meanwhile, a section of farmers affiliated to CPI, headed by union secretary R Senthilkumar, carried out a protest by standing on a samba paddy field at Ammapettai carrying ploughs and spades. The protesters urged the BJP-led Union government to accede to the demands of the thousands protesting in Delhi.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-02
Coverage
Trichy