Farmers Movement Archive

Anti-farm laws protest: SP workersmarch towards collectorate blocked

PRAYAGRAJ: Over 65 Samajwadi Party (SP) workers were detained on Monday after they tried to march to the district collectorate in support of the ongoing farmers’ protest against the recently introduced farm laws. The workers who had started from the party headquarters in Georgetown were taken to Reserve Police Lines. SP district president Yogesh Chandra Yadav said, “The party workers had decided to march towards the collectorate from SP headquarters’ in support of the farmers protesting against the farm laws. Police had started surrounding the party office since early morning and later took the members to Reserve Police Lines.” He said that some SP workers sat on a dharna and were detained from different parts of the city while they were trying to reach the collectorate. SP spokesman Daan Bahadur said, “We extend our support to the Bharat Bandh being called by various farmer unions. Police and the administration have put several SP workers under house arrest after they tried to go to the collectorate on tractors.” “SP had planned to take out a ‘kisan yarta’ from the party office to the collectorate. However, smaller processions were organised by party workers in trans-Ganga and trans-Yamuna areas of the city.” Meanwhile, Congress workers also came out in support of the farmers’ agitation. Member of Congress’ State Working Committee Kishore Varshney said the party has also extended its support to farmers.

The Times of India

2020-12-08

Kanpur