Farmers Movement Archive

Hundreds on street in Hyderabad to support tractor rally

HYDERABAD: Amid slogans of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’, hundreds of people hit the streets here on Tuesday in support of the farmers’ tractor rally organised in Delhi. Supporters holding the Indian flag and Kisan flags started the rally from Saroornagar indoor stadium in the afternoon, which culminated at Uppal X roads by evening. Organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), the rally witnessed participants from Left parties, civil rights groups and women’s organisations. At 2pm, people started gathering at the stadium with farming tools such as a plough, spade, shovel etc. apart from crops in their hands. Soon, a sea of people started surging towards the Uppal X roads amid traffic restrictions by the Rachakonda traffic police, that allowed the rally following the Telangana high court’s orders. “There were students, IT employees, hawkers, domestic workers among many others who joined the parade. We want to send out a message to the central government that the farmers’ protest is not just limited to the farmers but all those who are affected by these laws,” said Kiran Vissa, AIKSCC national working group member and leader of Rythu Swarajya Vedika. Numerous people were seen walking on the streets with a flag in their hands. Many who joined the procession sang and danced to the tunes of Rythu Yathra, a Telugu song composed for the rally. Some people were also seen dancing on the roads to the tune of Telangana folk songs. “It’s been months that we are raising our voice against the farm laws. Our demands are loud and clear -- repel the farm laws and legalize MSP for all crops,” said Gaddam Venu, one of the participants who came from Saddupally village to attend the rally. Similar rallies were also taken out in many districts such as Nizamabad, Mahbubnagar, Peddapalli, Mulugu and others.

The Times of India

2021-01-27

Hyderabad