Farmers Movement Archive

Kisan mahapanchayat’: Large gathering of farmers expected in M’nagar on Sept 5

‘Muzaffarnagar: Preparations are in full swing for the September 5 ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ in Muzaffarnagar's GIC ground. Members of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) from the Ghazipur border inspected the ground on Saturday, and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) is confident of a large turnout. BKU media in-charge, Dharmendra Malik, said, "Farmers are expected to arrive from different parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan for the ‘mahapanchayat’ and protest against the three ‘black’ laws. About 500 food stalls will be set up for the mega event. Mass awareness programmes are being held in villages and towns as well.” "Tents are being erected and eight parking places have been identified for vehicles and tractors. Fifty medical camps will also operate near the GIC ground. Small meetings with the farmers in Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Saharanpur and Meerut are being conducted," Malik added. SKM spokesperson, Jagtar Singh Bajwa, said, "It will be a historic occasion. Farmers have been sitting on a ‘dharna’ for months now and the government is stubborn and not willing to talk. Volunteers are being deployed here to look after the farmers and manage traffic so that locals do not face any inconvenience." Bajwa added that farmers will make the necessary arrangements as they along with the labourers help in building the nation. “We are not here to create problems, but to solve problems.” A heavy deployment of security forces are also expected to avoid any untoward incident. When contacted, Muzaffarnagar SSP, Abhishek Yadav, said, "Enough security forces will be deployed in the city and in other places, wherever needed. Traffic will be diverted at some places to avoid any inconvenience to local residents. We are monitoring the situation to maintain law and order."

The Times of India

2021-08-29

Meerut