Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers observe anti-corporate day, oppose fuel price rise

Jaipur: As a part of the farmers’ agitation, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha observed anti-corporate day on Monday. Protests were organised against rising diesel, petrol and LPG prices by submitting a memorandum to the district magistrates and subdivisional officers.Along with labour unions, the farmers staged demonstrations at various railway stations across the state against privatisation. According to officials, railway services were not affected in the state. The Morcha passed a resolution to fight together against the corporate-oriented policies of the central government. A final decision on the SKM delegation’s visit to Gujarat to mobilise the farmers’ movement against the Centre’s three farm laws in the state is likely to be taken during the meeting at Delhi’s Singhu border on Tuesday. Rajasthan farmer leader Himmat Singh will be coordinating dialogue with Gujarat farmers’ unions in order to mobilise agitation in the state.Meanwhile, patwaris of Sirohi, Barmer and Bharatpur on Monday protested in the city against the delay in increasing their grade pay to 3600. While the state government had agreed to the demands of the patwaris, it had sought some time to issue orders with regard to them.Rajendra Nimmiwal, president of Rajasthan Patwar Sangh said, “The employees who were appointed by the government to work at the patwar mandals in our (patwaris) place also refused to do work. They submitted are presentation to the principal secretary revenue in this regard.”

The Times of India

2021-03-16

Jaipur