Farmers Movement Archive

Terai farmers to observe June 5 as ‘Sampoorna Kranti Diwas’

RUDRAPUR: Farmers of Uttarakhand's Terai region -- also known as the rice bowl of the state-- are gearing up to observe June 5 as ‘Sampoorna Kranti Diwas’ as farm legislations were initially promulgated as ordinances on this date last year. The announcement to observe ‘Sampoorna Kranti Diwas’ was first made by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions protesting at the Ghazipur (near Delhi) border. During the ‘Sampoorna Kranti Diwas’ protest, farmers will be burning copies of the central farm laws in front of the offices of the BJP MPs and MLAs, according to the farmer leaders. Karm Singh Padda, state president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, said that after observing a successful 'Black Day' on May 26, the farmers are now more committed to carrying on the protest till the black laws are not repealed and minimum support price (MSP) for crops is not guaranteed. Meanwhile, Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the SKM, said, “On June 5, 1974, Jayaprakash Narayan had declared ‘Sampoorna Kranti’ and launched a mass movement against the then central government. We are doing the same now. Last year, on June 5, the government promulgated these anti-farmer laws as ordinances.”

The Times of India

2021-05-31

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