Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers hold protest in Rama Devi highway area

Kanpur:Farmers in the Rama Devi highway area on Friday held protest to support their Haryana and Punjab counterparts who are marching towards Delhi in response to a “Delhi Chalo” call against the three central farm laws. Another protest was staged by Samajwadi Yuva Sikh Morcha near Gumti Gurdwara area of the city. However, there was no report of violence anywhere in the district. The protesting farmers, under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Tikait, said they are protesting in support of their counterparts who are marching to Delhi from Haryana and Punjab in response to a call to protest against the three central farm laws. On a Bharatiya Kisan Union Tikait call to support their marching counterparts, the farmers hailing from various parts of the district reached the Rama Devi highway in Chakeri and staged a sit-in dharna on Friday afternoon. District President Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Tikait, Ravi Pratap Singh said the farmers were forced to march to Delhi as the Central government was not paying heed to the demands of the community. He asked authorities to convey their message to Centre that their counterparts marching from Haryana and Punjab face no problems during protest. Police on coming to know about the farmers protest at the highway reached the Rama Devi and held talks with the agitated farmers, who after a peaceful demonstration called off the dharna. In Gumti Gurdwara area, activists of Samajwadi Yuva Sikh Morcha asked authorities to exercise restraint while dealing with the farmers. Kawaljeet Singh Manu, city president Samajwadi Yuva Sikh Morcha said these protesting farmers are people’s ‘anna data’ and they should be dealt with “patience” and not by using water cannon or by applying force. Uzma Solanki, a local Samajwadi Party leader said the farmers’ issue relates to the overall national interest. She appealed the masses to join the agitation against the farm bills.

The Times of India

2020-11-28

Kanpur