Farmers Movement Archive

Protest against farm laws intensifies, Terai farmers burn effigies of govt

Rudrapur: The farmers of the Terai region of Uttarakhand burnt effigies of the central government and a few business leaders in seven blocks of Udham Singh Nagar district on Saturday to protest against the three contentious farm laws, which they referred to as the ‘black laws’ that will help the corporate houses grab their lands. The protesters raised slogans against the BJP-led central government and demanded immediate withdrawal of these laws. Earlier on Sunday, farmers had gathered in their respective villages and intensified the agitation against new farm laws. In towns like Jaspur, Kashipur, Sitarganj, Khatima, Rudrapur, Kiccha and Gadarpur, the protesters were also joined by the farmers’ wing of the Congress party. Balbir Singh, a member of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, said, “This is the struggle of people versus corporates. The businessmen want to control the agriculture sector and the central government has become a puppet to these corporates. However, the farmers will not concede defeat and the government will have to roll back these laws.” Meanwhile, several Terai farmers also tried to march towards Delhi to join the ongoing stir but were deterred by the local police. The farmers subsequently sat on a dharna for more than three hours at the Sitarganj highway.

The Times of India

2020-12-06

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