Farmers Movement Archive

Cong to protest against new farm law in Rajkot, seeks permission from CP

Rajkot: The Congress party will hold sit-in protest in Rajkot against new farm laws on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel that falls on Saturday. The party has sought permission for a day-long dharna where state level leaders will participate.While Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating National Unity Day on Saturday at Statue of Unity in Kevadiya in Narmada district, the opposition Congress will register protest in Rajkot. According to Congress’s application submitted to the Rajkot police commissioner, the party has sought permission for dharna in which 100 people will participate. The participants include Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda and All India Congress Committee general secretary Rajiv Satav. The permission has been sought for dharna at Trikon Baug from 10am to 4pm. Rajkot district Congress president Hitesh Vora said, “We want to register our protest against the anti-farmer laws on Sardar Patel Jayanti which is the same as death anniversary of Indira Gandhi. The police is yet to give us the permission. But we will register our protest even if police does not give us permission.” The opposition parties protesting across the country against three laws including The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), the Farmers’ (empowerment and protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act. These new laws allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.

The Times of India

2020-10-31

Rajkot