Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers to intensify anti-farm law protests

JAIPUR: In a bid to intensify the farmers’ agitation against the three farm laws, the Samyunkt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced a series of programmes, apart from organising Bharat Bandh on March 26. The farmers will be observing anti-corporate day and anti-government day on March 15. As part of this, protests will be organised against rising prices of diesel, petrol, LPG and other essential commodities by submitting memorandums to district magistrates and SDMs (sub-divisional magistrates). With the support of trade unions, protests against privatisation will be organised at railway stations across the country on the same day. On March 17, a convention will be organised with the support of labour organisations and other public rights bodies to make Bharat Bandh a success. On March 19, as a part of ‘FCI and Kheti Bachao programme’, protests will be held in mandis across the state. On March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, youngsters from all over the country will join the farmers’ agitation at Delhi borders. On March 28, ‘anti-farm laws’ will be burnt as a part of Holi Dahan. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait will also address a few Kisan Mahapanchayats in Rajasthan this month.

The Times of India

2021-03-12

Jaipur