Ranchi: Left, RJD stage dharna near Raj Bhavan against farm laws
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Ranchi: Left, RJD stage dharna near Raj Bhavan against farm laws
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RANCHI: Left parties and the RJD on Monday held a dharna in front of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi in support of the farmers’ agitation continuing on the outskirts of Delhi. Speaking at the function, CPI state secretary Bhuwaneshwar Mehta termed the new farm acts as black laws, adding that the agitation against them would continue in the future as well. He said that the protests were held in all 24 districts of the state on Sunday. He said, “The agitation is growing in magnitude and could be compared to the protests during the Independence movement. The government must withdraw the laws as various sections of society are supporting the protesting farmers.” He said the government is falsely alleging that extremists and separatists were behind the agitation. Later the leaders of Left parties, including Mehta, CPM’s G K Bakshi and CPI(M-L)’s Janardhan Prasad, met the Governor and handed over a memorandum in support of their demands. The memorandum demanded withdrawal of the farm laws, implementation of the Swaminathan committee recommendations, providing minimum support prices for all crops and immediate start of paddy procurement in the state.
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The Times of India
Date
2020-12-15
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Ranchi