Farmers Movement Archive

Arrangements made for protests, says BKU leader

Ludhiana, July 17 President of BKU (Lakhowal) Ajmer Singh Lakhowal said arrangements were being made to hold protests against the farm laws outside Parliament as per the call given by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha. While addressing mediapersons, he said a group of 200 farmers would protest daily from July 22 during the Parliament Session. He said the arrangements had been made for sending groups of farmers that would move from the Singhu Border to the Parliament House on July 22. He said lists of farmers from various districts had also been prepared. He said the farmers would hold peaceful protests in front of Parliament against the three black laws and would demand a law on the MSP. The protests would continue till the Narendra Modi-led Central Government accepts their demands. Lakhowal said opposition parties should raise voice for the rights of the farmers in Parliament. The parties should gherao the Central Government over the farm laws in Parliament instead of the opting walkout. He said agriculture was a state subject but the Centre was benefitting big corporates by introducing the black laws.

The Tribune

2021-07-18