Farmers Movement Archive

City sees rallies in favour of and against new farm laws

Coimbatore: The BJP took out a ‘tractor’ rally to create awareness on the three new farm laws, while the Congress conducted a ‘plough’ rally against the laws that were brought in by the Union government.BJP national women’s wing president Vanathi Srinivasan kickstarted the party’s rally. “We have organized a series of events to spread awareness on the farm laws. One of it is ‘Farmers’ friend Modi’ programme. As part of the efforts, we are holding the tractor rally.” She said the opposition parties were playing politics at the cost of farmers’ lives and livelihood. Pointing out that the opposition parties had argued for the same benefits extended by the three farm laws in their election manifestoes in past, she said they were opposing the laws when the laws were introduced by the BJP. “These laws provide exactly what farmers require to sell their produce profitably.”Meanwhile, the Congress cadres took out a procession led by TNCC working president Mayura Jayakumar in the city, condemning the laws. “The Congress brought the green revolution in the country. But the BJP has betrayed the farmers by bringing these anti-farmer laws,” he said and demanded the Centre to withdraw them immediately. tnn

The Times of India

2020-12-19

Coimbatore