Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers take out tractor march against agricultural laws in Karnal

KARNAL: A number of farmers, on Thursday, took out a tractor march against the three agricultural laws at chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s constituency of Karnal. The protest was led by Rattan Mann, state president of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU). Protesters assembled at the old grain market, Karnal and took out a tractor march towards the mini-secretariat, where police stopped them at the entrance. Thereafter, farmers handed over a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deputy commissioner (DC) Nishant Kumar Yadav. Mann said, “The Modi-led NDA government has forcibly imposed anti-farmer laws on farmers. These laws will only help the corporate sector to exploit farmers. The government should roll back the laws and bring in another law, ‘Kharid Garanti Kanoon’ (Right to sell at MSP). If someone purchases farmers’ produce below the MSP, buyers should be given punishment of five years minimum. Also, the government should ensure timely payment to farmers.” He appreciated the Punjab government for passing bills against the three farm laws of the Centre. Mann attacked deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala and said if Dushyant did not pressurise the government to pass a bill against these laws, he would withdraw his support. Mann also said they will launch a “Maha Kranti” against the farm laws once the paddy season ended.

The Times of India

2020-10-23

Gurgaon