Farmers Movement Archive

Make Bharat bandh a success: Atul Kumar Anjaan

LUCKNOW: “Three rounds of meetings have been organised between farmer organisations and ministers of the Union government, but nothing concrete has been achieved. Now, farmers have decided to observe 'Bharat bandh' on December 8 to protest against farm laws as well as power law,” said national general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) Atul Kumar Anjaan. He said that farmers are getting support not only from various organisations of workers, but from people from all walks of life. Threatening to intensify their stir, Anjaan appealed to all political parties to make the Bharat bandh a great success. “Even the PM of Canada Justin Trudeau has extended his support to farmers,” Anjaan said. He said that the government, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should understand that merely accusing Opposition parties will not weaken the movement. This struggle has full support of Opposition parties. After the Bharat bandh on December 8 farmers from various states would head towards Delhi, he said adding that farmers have understood if the farm laws are not withdrawn, they will lose their land to corporate houses. Anjaan said the government should not underestimate the farmers’ movement.

The Times of India

2020-12-07

Lucknow