Farmers Movement Archive

19 farmers’ assns close ranks against ordinances

Jind: Bharatiya Kisan Union (Haryana), in a meeting presided over by its president Gurnam Singh Charuni, said that 19 farmers’ organisations have joined hands on the issue of agri ordinances. If their demands are not accepted, they said they would block roads for three hours on September 20. A Haryana yatra would also be started from September 27 to mobilise farmers and people, he said. On September 15, members of all Kisan Sabha units will burn copies of the three ordinances across the state, demanding withdrawal of the legislations. He urged all farmers’ organisations, agricultural workers and small traders to come together in the struggle to defend their livelihood and democratic rights. Meanwhile, farmers of Hisar will hold a mahapanchayat in Balsamand village to press for special girdawari of the damaged crops.

The Times of India

2020-09-14

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