Maoists extend support to farmers’ call for Bharat Bandh on Sept 27
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Maoists extend support to farmers’ call for Bharat Bandh on Sept 27
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Hanamkonda: Banned CPI (Maoist) Party central committee has extended support to the Bharath Bandh on September 27.In a press statement issued on Sunday, Maoist central committee spokesperson Abhay stated that the party supports the bandh call, given by farmers against the Centre’s farm laws, and the ongoing peasant movement for the past 10 months. The Maoists condemned the Yogi Adityanath government for making a bid to curtail BKU’s Kisan Maha Panchayat, which was held in Muzaffarnagar on September 5. Hindutva forces brought BJP to power at the Centre and were instigating riots in UP. Sixty-two persons had died in attacks by Hindutva forces and 50,000 people became homeless since 2013. They were trying to foil the farmers’ agitation, however, the farmers were advancing towards success against Hindutva forces for the past 10 months. He stated that the Maoist party stands with the farmers and salutes their struggle, Abhay said.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-09-20
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Hyderabad