Farmers Movement Archive

SKM calls for unity between farmers, Dalits

Bathinda: Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will observe Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14 as a day for saving the country’s Constitution and encouraging the unity of Dalits and farmers. SKM has named the day as Savindhan Bachao and Kisan-Bahujan Ekta Diwas. Members of Dalit communities are expected to join protests on the borders of Delhi on this day to support farmers, said morcha on Monday. “Bhimrao Ambedkar is the spark behind the the dream for freedom of the exploited and oppressed people of the country. People know him as the architect of the Constitution. At present, the central government is making sharp and brutal attacks on many fundamental rights given in the Constitution. Due to this, unemployment, deficit in agriculture and indebtedness are increasing. The crisis for those associated with agriculture is also deepening,” said SKM in a statement. The contentious farm laws have become a threat to both landowning and landless farmers, said SKM. “The new form of farming is even more dangerous for sharecroppers as big corporates will use machines on a largescale to make farming profitable and the workspace of sharecroppers will be lost. Going by all this, farmers, labourers and Dalits need to join hands for protests,” stated SKM.On April 13, farmers sitting on the borders of Delhi will celebrate Baisakhi through cultural, sports and traditional events at Tikri border.

The Times of India

2021-04-13

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