Farmers Movement Archive

Peasants’ outfit plans drive against Centre’s farm laws

SAMBALPUR: Sambalpur Zilla Krushak Surakhya Sangathan (SZKSS) on Wednesday launched ‘Gaon Ku Chala Abhiyan’ from Charpali village in the district to sensitise peasants about anti-farmer policies of both the central and state governments. The farmers’ outfit held a meeting at Charpali. Before that they took out a bike rally from Sambalpur to Charpali after garlanding the statue of Veer Surendra Sai at Jail Chaak in Sambalpur city. The farmers also held a meeting at Kud Gunderpur later. Farmer leader Saroj said both the Union and state governments are in favour of the corporates. “The objective of ‘Gaon Ku Chala Abhiyan’ is to make the farmers aware about the anti-farmer policies of the Centre and state. We will continue to make the farmers aware in different phases,” he said. Saroj added, “We want the Centre to withdraw the three anti-farm laws, implement the Swaminathan Commission recommendations, and lower the price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas. Moreover, we also urge the Union government not to rope in private insurance companies for crop insurance. This apart, we want the Odisha state government to change its procurement policy, extend the duration of token distribution and procure all the paddy from registered farmers. Besides, as the rainfall in September is not adequate for Kharif, we demand that the state government declare the district drought affected.” Sambalpur: Sambalpur Zilla Krushak Surakhya Sangathan (SZKSS) on Wednesday launched ‘Gaon Ku Chala Abhiyan’ from Charpali village in the district to sensitise peasants about anti-farmer policies of both the central and state governments. The farmers’ outfit held a meeting at Charpali. Before that they took out a bike rally from Sambalpur to Charpali after garlanding the statue of Veer Surendra Sai at Jail Chaak in Sambalpur city. The farmers also held a meeting at Kud Gunderpur later. Farmer leader Saroj said both the Union and state governments are in favour of the corporates. “The objective of ‘Gaon Ku Chala Abhiyan’ is to make the farmers aware about the anti-farmer policies of the Centre and state. We will continue to make the farmers aware in different phases,” he said. Saroj added, “We want the Centre to withdraw the three anti-farm laws, implement the Swaminathan Commission recommendations, and lower the price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas. Moreover, we also urge the Union government not to rope in private insurance companies for crop insurance. This apart, we want the Odisha state government to change its procurement policy, extend the duration of token distribution and procure all the paddy from registered farmers. Besides, as the rainfall in September is not adequate for Kharif, we demand that the state government declare the district drought affected.”

The Times of India

2021-09-23

Bhubaneswar