Farmers Movement Archive

West Bengal CM speaks to protesting farmers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reached out to the protesting farmers in Delhi and assured them the support of her party. This is the second time this month that she has spoken to the farmers protesting against the farm Bills passed by the Centre. During the day, a five-member delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met the farmers in Delhi. The delegation comprised Derek O’Brien, Satabdi Roy, Prasun Banerjee, Pratima Mondal and Md. Nadimul Haque. “Many farmers in small groups had an interaction on the telephone with Mamata Banerjee who assured them of full solidarity with their movement. Some farmers also requested her to visit the dharna site,” a press statement issued by the party said. “Please come & join our dharna it will give us more strength, said a farmer on the phone to @MamataOfficial. A 5-member delegation of @AITCofficial MPs visited Singhu border again to express solidarity with protesting farmers. Bengal CM spoke to multiple groups #KisanDiwas,” Mr. O’Brien, TMC’s national spokesperson, tweeted. On December 4, Ms. Banerjee sent a delegation to meet the protesting farmers and reached out to them over telephone. The TMC leadership had hit the streets in Kolkata in protest against the farm Acts. Earlier in the day, Ms. Banerjee said her party “observes December 23 as Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day to celebrate the contribution of our brothers and sisters to the country’s economy”.

The Hindu

2020-12-24

Kolkata