Farmers Movement Archive

Locals protest against farmers’ agitation in Alwar

JAIPUR: Nearly 500 people, including locals from the nearby villages of Haryana, transporters, dhaba owners, businessmen and petrol pump owners gathered at Shahjahanpur border on Thursday and protested against the farmers’ movement. They demanded that the farmers’ agitation at the border must be brought to an end and urged the Rajasthan government to clear the Jaipur-Delhi national highway. According to sources, the protesters said that their businesses were badly hit due to the farmers’ agitation while adding that hoisting a religious flag at the Red Fort was an insult to the national flag. “The barricades (at Shahjahanpur border) have not been removed. They expressed anger over the continuing farmers’ protest at the border and protested against the incident that took place at the Red Fort (hoisting of a religious flag),” said Bhiwadi SP Ram Moorty Joshy. “The face-off (between the farmers and the locals) was prevented as the buffer zone was already in place and both Haryana and Rajasthan police forces were present at the site. So, they (the protesters) couldn’t cross over. But, the situation is still tense,” he added. Meanwhile, farmer leader Rampal Jat said though his group – Kisan Mahapanchayat- has separated itself from Sanyunkt Kisan Morcha on January 21, its struggle against the farm laws and in support of minimum support price (MSP) will continue. He further said, “The fact that the person (Deep Sidhu), who instigated the farmers on the Republic Day in Delhi, has not been arrested, it reveals that the conspiracy was hatched by the central government.”

The Times of India

2021-01-29

Jaipur