Farmers Movement Archive

BJP wants arrest of protesting farmers’ leader, stage stir

Trichy: Tension prevailed in Trichy as a group of BJP workers attempted to besiege the house of P Ayyakannu, state president of a farmers’ body, who has been protesting against the Union government for the last several days demanding to withdraw the three farm laws.Headed by Ayyakannu, president of Desiya Thenninthiya Nathigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam, the members of the farmers’ association have been staging protests in front of his house at Annamalai Nagar in the city for the last 35 days demanding withdrawal of the three farm laws. They have been condemning the BJP-led Union government for its ‘anti-farmer’ policies.The association has been staging the protest in a novel way, with a different concept on each day. Meanwhile, opposing the protest and condemning the way they were defaming the Union government and prime minister Narendra Modi, a group of BJP workers headed by the party’s urban district secretary Rajasekaran besieged Ayyakannu’s house on Monday.Police intercepted the BJP workers and blocked them on the Karur bypass. Following which they sat on the road and raised slogans against Ayyakannu blocking the road. They also urged police to arrest the farmer’s leader.The BJP workers dispersed after holding talks with police, while the farmers continued their protest for the 35th day.

The Times of India

2021-11-16

Trichy