CPM cadres hold protest in solidarity with Delhi farmers
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CPM cadres hold protest in solidarity with Delhi farmers
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Madurai: Members of Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged protests at two places in Madurai on Wednesday to condemn the use of force against farmers, who took part in the tractor rally in New Delhi on Tuesday.The protests were organised at Avaniyapuram and Thiruparankundram by the party’s respective taluk secretaries. They raised slogans against the central government and the Delhi police for resorting to lathi charge against farmers, who carried out a peaceful rally.Protesters said that force was used by the police at the behest of the central government in order to disturb the peaceful protest. They urged the government to abolish the farm laws.The party also organized similar protests in rural Madurai. Bike rallies were conducted on behalf of Tamil Nadu farmers’ association in Y Othakadai and Thirumangalam. S P Ilangovan, the association’s Madurai district president took part in the protest in Y Othakadai. More than 70 farmers took part in the protest. District secretary of the association K Rajendran led the protest in Thirumangalam.
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The Times of India
Date
2021-01-28
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Madurai