Bhim Army chief joins farmers’ protest
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Bhim Army chief joins farmers’ protest
Description
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekar Azad on Tuesday joined the protesting farmers at the Delhi-Ghazipur border along with hundreds of his supporters and demanded that the new farms laws be withdrawn. The Dalit leader from Uttar Pradesh, who launched his political party in March this year, said: “The farmers have been fighting for their rights in this cold. These laws should be withdrawn. We extend our full support to our farmers. We are with them in this fight.” Even as farmers of Punjab and Haryana continued to rally at Singhu and Tikari border entry points, scores of Uttar Pradesh farmers gathered at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Ghazipur border in their bid to enter Delhi. Thousands of farmers stayed put at various Delhi border points for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday protesting against the new farm laws, which they fear will dismantle the minimum support price system.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2020-12-02
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new delhi