Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers to hold nationwide protest against farm bills

THANJAVUR: All India farmers coordinating committee has decided to protest against the farm bills that were passed recently in both the houses of Parliament. The association will conduct the protest on November 26 and 27 across the state. Based on the decisions taken at a meeting of the national working committee of the all India farmers associations and various other farmers' associations held in Delhi recently, it was decided to oppose the three farm laws enacted in the Parliament and the proposed electricity amendment bill 2020 brought by the BJP government. As per the resolution taken at the meeting, the first phase of protest would be an all-India road blockade which is scheduled on November 5 and a rally towards Delhi named ‘Delhi Chalo’ on November 26 and 27. Demonstrations will be held in front of the head post office in Thanjavur on November 5 and in front of the central government offices across the state demanding to revoke the agricultural laws and opposing the electricity amendment bill 2020. The functionaries of the meeting urged the members of the associations as well as the farming community to take part in the protest. All India farmers coordinating committee district coordinator NV Kannan and committee members Kaliyappan, Arunachalam, Nazir, Venkatesh were present the meeting.

The Times of India

2020-11-03

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