Farmers Movement Archive

Terai farmers gear up for Bharat bandh on Friday

RUDRAPUR: The farmers' union in the Terai region have started mass mobilisation of farmers, seeking legal guarantee to the minimum support price (MSP) on the sale of agricultural produce and withdrawal of three farm laws. The ongoing mass mobilisation of farmers, by their respective unions is being seen as a build-up to the Bharat bandh called by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee on March 26. This nationwide strike on Friday is likely to have an impact on the Terai region even as the farmer leaders said that no one should be forced to join the shutdown. City traders' union president Sanjay Juneja said, “We organised a meeting and it was decided that those traders who extend support to the farmers' movement will keep their shops closed willfully on March 26.” Terai Kisan Mahasabha president Tejender Singh Virk said that more than 3,000 farmers from the district reached Ghazipur and other borders on Tuesday to pay tribute to legendary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. "The numbers will further increase on Friday on the proposed Bharat bandh.” Jagar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), at Ghazipur border claimed the bandh will be effective across the country. "Emergency services will be allowed during Bharat bandh. We have appealed to the farmers to maintain peace and not to enter into any scuffle to enforce the bandh. This bandh will strengthen our movement and the Centre will have to roll back these draconian agri laws.” President of the city Congress, Jagdish Taneja said that the Congress party supports the AIKSCC's call of Bharat Bandh. "We will be organising protests and dharnas against the Central government all across the city. We want the three agri reform laws to be repealed immediately", he said.

The Times of India

2021-03-24

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