Massive farmers’ rally held in Thanjavur
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Massive farmers’ rally held in Thanjavur
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THANJAVUR: Thousands of farmers from 54 farmers’ associations from across the state participated in a massive rally organized by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), the umbrella body of the protesting farmers in Delhi, here in Thanjavur on Tuesday. The AIKSCC had called for a state-wide protest in support of the protesting farmers in Delhi demanding withdrawal of the three farm laws enacted by the BJP government. AIKCC state coordinator K Balakrishnan led the meeting, while district coordinator N V Kannan welcomed the gathering. Thanjavur MP S S Palanimanickam (DMK), Nagapattinam MP M Selvaraj (CPI), and MLA Durai Chandrasekaran participated in the meeting. Tamil Nadu Farmers Association state general secretary P Shanmugam addressed the gathering. It may be recalled that police did not give permission for the rally initially. However, the organizers were firm on conducting the meeting.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-30
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Trichy