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Meanwhile, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farmers unions, has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country. Appeal to everyone for a peaceful protest in nationwide Rail Roko program on February 18 from 12 noon to 4 pm, it said.
Here are the key updates of the protests today
SKM s statement: Demanding that the government resolve the farmers issues immediately, SKM said: It is clear that instead of resolving the ongoing struggle s demands, BJP is trying its best to counter and destroy it. SKM condemns this attitude of the ruling party and demands that the government resolve the farmers issues immediately without any further delay. SKM vows that it will intensify the struggle and mobilise more farmers in its support.
Bhubaneswar: February 18: Farmers staged rail-blockade (rail-roko) agitation in different parts of Odisha, as part of the four-hour-all-India protest. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and other farmers’ organisations led protest marches to railway stations and railway lines in various districts of the State.
The farmers carried banners, flags and posters and raise slogans demanding the repeal of the 3 new farm laws.
Led by state and local leaders, the farmers carried banners, flags and posters and raise vociferous slogans demanding the repeal of the 3 new farm laws as they attempted to storm rail premises or railway tracks.
‘The central government has introduced three unfair laws in the interests of the capitalist class that will result in farmers losing their constitutional and fundamental rights and benefiting capitalists, businessmen, corporations and black marketers. Under the law, capitalists, businessmen, corporations and black marketers will loot the grain produced by the co
Farmers to intensify protest, Rail Roko on February 18 for 4 hours
Farmers to intensify protest, Rail Roko on February 18 for 4 hours
The decision to further intensify the ongoing agitation against the Centre s three new farm laws was taken during a meeting of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Wednesday.
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UPDATED: February 10, 2021 23:39 IST
Protesting farmers at Delhi s Singhu border on Wednesday (Photo Credits: Aneesha Mathur & Ram Kinkar Singh/India Today)
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmers union spearheading the ongoing agitation, held a meeting on Wednesday. Farmer leaders took major decisions to further intensify the movement against the Centre s three new farm laws.