Farmers Movement Archive

Left workers to fast in support of farmers on Mahatma death anniv

Ranchi: Left parties and the Jharkhand Rajya Kisan Samanvaya Samiti (JRKSS) will observe a day-long fast in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Ranchi’s Morhabadi on January 30 in support of the agitation against the new farm laws. JRKSS state convener Sufal Mahto said the agitators would also take an oath of peace and non-violence during the day. The JRKSS had recently held a three-day dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan to oppose the farm laws. Mahto said, “The farmers were carrying out an agitation peacefully for the past several months. However, groups led by Deep Sindhu and Satnam Singh Pannu gave a violent turn to the protest. We condemn the violence that took place on Republic Day in Delhi. Farmers are deeply patriotic and would not do anything to tarnish the image of the nation.” Meanwhile, Marxist Coordination Committee (MCC) leader Sushanto Mukherjee said his party would also observe a fast on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The MCC also held a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan on Thursday as part of the serial agitation conducted by the Left parties and their affiliated units to oppose the farm laws. MCC president Anand Mahto said, “The Centre should withdraw the farm laws as soon as possible or else we would further intensify our agitation from next month.” The MCC submitted a memorandum addressed to Governor Droupadi Murmu claiming that the Centre brought the laws when the entire country was struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic. The laws would facilitate grabbing of farm land and destroy the farmers, the MCC said.

The Times of India

2021-01-29

Ranchi