Farmers Movement Archive

Cong to hold tractor rally in CM’s constituency to oppose new farm laws

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Congress, on Saturday, announced that it will conduct a “tractor rally” in chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s constituency Doiwala on November 10. The farmers from Dehradun and neighbouring Haridwar are expected to reach Doiwala on their tractors, where party chief Pritam Singh would address them. Sharing the information, Congress vice president Suryakant Dhasmana told TOI, “Even when Uttarakhand was a part of Uttar Pradesh or after its creation, not a single farmer had committed suicide. But in the three years — since BJP came to office — dozens of farmers across the state have committed suicide.” He claimed that they were farmers who had taken loans and were unable to pay debts. “This has happened for the first time that farmers are committing suicide in Uttarakhand and we will not sit silent over the issue,” he added. Dhasmana pointed out that the protest has been termed ‘tractor rally’ as farmers from Dehradun and Haridwar would attend these rallies on tractors. “We have organised a number of protests across the state but our voices failed to reach the ears of our CM. Therefore, we have decided to hold the protest in the constituency which he represents in the state assembly,” added Dhasmana.

The Times of India

2020-11-08

Dehradun