Farmers Movement Archive

Farm law: Protesters in Trichy, Thanjavur burn copies of Acts

Trichy: Members of farmers’ associations and various Tamil outfits staged a protest in Trichy and Thanjavur by burning the copies of the three farm laws, on the day of Bhogi festival on Wednesday, demanding the Union government to withdraw the Acts immediately. To persuade farmers protesting against the three farm Acts in Delhi to conduct talks with the Union government, the Supreme Court suspended the implementation of the three laws on Tuesday. Though farmers and various associations welcomed the order, they continued to protest across delta districts demanding to withdraw the Acts completely. Headed by the district secretary of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam affiliated to CPI Ayilai Sivasuriyan, a section of farmers burnt the copy of the laws at Koppu village near Trichy. Members of various farmers’ associations participated. Members of Makkal Adhikaram also staged a similar protest at Gandhipuram in the city. Headed by Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam district secretary Jeeva, members of various Tamil outfits participated in the protest. Members of revolutionary students youth front also burnt the Act at Khajapettai in the city. In Thanjavur, protesters gathered near railway junction headed by the coordinator of the All India Kisan Sangharsh coordination committee (AIKSCC) N V Kannan and burnt the copy of the Act.

The Times of India

2021-01-14

Trichy