Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers oppose minister's entry into Roorkee village

ROORKEE: Farmers' unions on Thursday waved black flags at minister Swami Yatishwaranand when he was about to attend a village function near Roorkee. Over 100 farmers - protesting against the three farm laws - held a sit-in protest at Jhabrera police station for two hours and warned the government against the entry of the minister in the village. Sources said the minister of state (independent charge) Yatishwaranand was on way to a felicitation event at Manakpur village under Jhabrera police station via Bhagwanpur route. Farmers under the banner of Sanyukt Kishan Morcha were carrying the black flags. They were stopped by police at Jhabrera. The police then managed to get the minister out from a different route in Manakpur village. "The farmers ended their sit-in after submitting a memorandum to the local administration. They were carrying black flags. But, the protest remained peaceful," said Ravindra Kumar, in-charge of Jhabrera police station. "BJP governments, be it Centre or state, have ruined the farm sector. So, we are boycotting the minister till our fellow farmers end their protests at Delhi borders. If ministers try to enter the village, we will resist," said Gulshan Rod, head of UKM.

The Times of India

2021-04-10

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