Farmer outfits across the country have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday to protest against the three contentious agricultural legislatio...
Farmer outfits across the country have called for a Bharat Bandh on Friday to protest against the three contentious agricultural legislations passed in Parliament. Over 30 organisations, including All India Farmers Union, Bharatiya Kisan Union and All India Kisan Mahasangh, will hit the streets to demand the legal guarantee of minimum support price.
Ten central trade unions, including All India Trade Union Congress, National Trades Union Congress, Centre of Indian Trade Unions and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, have extended their support to the call of a shutdown. Farmer organisations like Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, Swadeshi Jagran Manch – both affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – are also demanding amendments to the legislations. However, these two outfits will not take part in the protest on Friday.
The Congress on Thursday extended support to the call of the Bharat Bandh. The party also began its nationwide agitation against the farm bills on Thursday. It is expected to have a series of countrywide programmes supporting the farmers’ rights. State unit chiefs and legislature party leaders will walk to Raj Bhavans and submit memorandums. The party will also collect two crore signatures from farmers opposing the agricultural bills. Meanwhile, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies have decided to launch protests across...
