Farmers’ associations plan to go on indefinite hunger strike
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Farmers’ associations plan to go on indefinite hunger strike
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AGRA: The farmers’ associations in Agra region are working on a plan to go on an indefinite hunger strike over their demand to repeal the three farm laws recently enforced by the central government. Farmer leaders have started organizing meetings in this regard. Bharatiya Kisan Union, along with other organizations, is getting support from villages to launch hunger strike from December 19 at the office of divisional commissioner. To ensure participation of women in large numbers, social activist Savitri Chahar, who has been actively participating in the farmers’ protest, has been roped in. BKU Agra district president Rajveer Lawaniya said, “We are going to strengthen the stir against the three farm laws. We will not budge till the government repeals the three farm laws and guarantee minimum support price to farmers.” Farmer leader Shyam Singh Chahar said, “The Centre is unable to understand farmers’ problems, and so, we have taken the decision to go on an indefinite hunger strike. Thousands of farmers have approved the decision in meetings held in different villages. We will be marching to the office of the divisional commission on Saturday. We are ready to get arrested if need be and in the case, the hunger strike will be launched in jail.”
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-17
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Agra