Women’s khap marches to Delhi
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Women’s khap marches to Delhi
Description
Rohtak: Extending full support to the ongoing kisan andolan by farmers’ unions at the Haryana-Delhi border, the Sarvkhap Mahila Mahapanchayat (SKMM), led by Santosh Dahiya marched for Delhi on Thursday. Addressing a women’s panchayat in Rohtak, SKMM president Santosh Dahiya said it is their duty to stand with the men out in the open in the winter. “The three newly-enacted agricultural laws will ruin a farmer’s family and women will suffer the most if the Centre does not repeal these,” she said. Dahiya said they have been supporting the farmers’ agitation from the beginning by sending food to the protest site and mobilising support in rural areas. She said members of SKMM would reach Tikri border in tractor-trolleys driven by her with food and raw flour, vegetables, pulses and other essential items. Daljit Sandhu, district president, Karnal unit of SKMM said farmers on the protest sites should know that they are looking out for them. “We hope that the Centre listens to farmers’ demands at the earliest,” she added.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-11
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Chandigarh