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Maharashtra: Cycle rally to create awareness about new farm laws

MAHARASHTRA: Social activist and owner of a newspaper publication house in Akola, Prakash Pohre, said the farmers in Vidarbha continue to remain indifferent to the protests against the three laws. To create awareness in the region, a cycle rally has been organized by Kisan Brigade, a farmers’ outfit. Pohre who is among leaders of the Kisan Brigade said he will be taking part in the rally too. Addressing a press conference, Pohre said the 15-day rally starting from March 3 will cover 900 kms reaching villages in Western Vidarbha “I admit that there is not much awareness about the new farm laws and its impact among the local farmers. Maybe because it will not affect the farmers here so soon as against their counterparts in the northern states. However, attempts need to be made for sensitizing them over the issue. The cycle rally is part of it,” he said . Starting from March 3 the fifteen-day rally will cover 900 kms touring villages of western Vidarbha. Pohre also hit out at chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for indirectly supporting the new laws. “Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait’s visit to Yavatmal and Akola was stopped in the name of Covid. The state government is using Covid as a means to avoid opposition by creating a hype,” he said. On restrictions, he said if political events could happen then why should there be any curbs on the common man.

The Times of India

2021-02-24

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