Terai farmers bang utensils during ‘Mann ki Baat’ to protest against new farm laws
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Terai farmers bang utensils during ‘Mann ki Baat’ to protest against new farm laws
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Rudrapur: Several farmers of the Terai region of Uttarakhand banged utensils during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday to protest against the three contentious farm laws. The agitating farmers at Ghazipur border also raised slogans against the Centre. Talking to TOI over phone, Tejender Singh Virk, president of the Terai Kisan mahasabha, said, “Farmers have been protesting in the biting cold for the last one month demanding to revoke the ‘black’ agricultural reform laws. However, instead of listening to the plight of farmers, PM Modi is busy with his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme.” He added, “Banging utensils was PM Modi’s idea to recognise the hard work of the frontline workers battling coronavirus. In a similar vein, we are boosting the morale of the protestors and also expressing our resentment to his radio address by banging utensils.”
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The Times of India
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2020-12-28
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Dehradun