SKM says no to nat’l convention, nod to jathas bound for Delhi
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SKM says no to nat’l convention, nod to jathas bound for Delhi
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Bathinda: In view of the surge in Covid cases across the country, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has decided to postpone the proposed national convention to be held at Singhu border on May 10. However, the morcha has given the go-ahead to farmers reaching protest sites on Delhi borders in batches on May 10 and 12. The convention was aimed at strengthening the farmers’ movement at the national level and contacts were made with academics, intellectuals and activists for the convention. The new date of the convention will be announced at an appropriate time, morcha leaders stated on Saturday. The morcha said that a large number of farmers from Punjab will gather at Punjab-Haryana borders in Shambhu and Khanori on May 10 and 12 before proceeding towards Delhi borders. Farmers from Haryana will also join Punjab groups from different locations. With the groups reaching borders, the protests will be strengthened to mount pressure on the Central government to repeal the farm laws and enact a law giving legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) on every crop. Farm leaders said arrangements will be made for vaccination of farmers at protest sites and they will be asked to wear masks.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-05-09
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Chandigarh