Farmers Movement Archive

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to protest fuel price hike today

Sonepat, July 7The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is all geared up for its nationwide protest against the hike in the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG on Thursday. It has urged people from all sections of the society to come out on the roads for two hours to join the peaceful protest.Notably, the SKM had given a call to organise a protest for two hours from 10 am to 12 noon on Thursday.The SKM leaders claimed that the protesters would reach the designated public locations chosen for the protest, with any means of transport, including scooters, motorcycles, tractors, cars, buses, trucks, and empty gas cylinders. They urged the protesters not to block the roads and instead hold a peaceful demonstration on the roadside.The SKM leaders said the price hike of fuel affects every section of the society and that the rates must be halved immediately.Besides, a meeting of various organisations, including Haryana Sanyukt Karamchari Manch, CITU and Sanyukt Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, held in Sonepat on Wednesday announced that on the call of the SKM, a protest would be observed at the DC office on Thursday.Leaders appealed to the people to blow horn of their vehicles for eight minutes after two hours of protest from 10 am to 12 pm, to open the ears of the Central government.Eye, heart check-up camps at Singhu

The Tribune

2021-07-08