Ranchi: Left parties march to Guv house, submit memorandum
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Ranchi: Left parties march to Guv house, submit memorandum
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RANCHI: Left parties, including CPI, CPI(ML) CPI(M) and the Marxist Coordination Committee, on Wednesday staged a march to the Raj Bhavan to oppose various central government policies, especially the recently-approved farm laws. They also demanded an all party meeting at the state level to discuss issues such as food security, land issues and problems of MGNREGA. Addressing the gathering, state secretary of CPI(ML) Janardhan Prasad said, “The farm laws are death warrants for the farmers. The changes in law will turn capitalists into new landlords in the agriculture sector while farmers will become contractual workers.” The parties also demanded immediate withdrawal of the farm laws, dropping of the amendment in the labour laws, cancellation of commercial mining, a stop on privatisation of important public sector undertakings and transfer of Rs 7,500 from the PM-Cares fund to the accounts of all who fall out of the income tax limit. The parties also asked the state government to improve its public health system and stress on making Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences better. After the procession, a memorandum was submitted to the governor expressing hope that the latter would forward the suggestions to the Centre.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-10-15
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Ranchi