Farmers protest in Surat. (Express Photo by Hanif Malek)
Backing the ongoing nationwide protest by farmers’ union against the three farm laws, Kehdut Sangharsh Samithi, comprising 23 farmers’ association of Gujarat, sat on a one-day token protest at Surat on Wednesday. The association also released a pamphlet depicting the losses to the farmers and the common man due to the three laws.
Congress leader Dhiru Gajera, Gujarat Khedut Samaj president Jayesh Patel, its south Gujarat unit president Ramesh Patel were among the leaders who took part in the daylong dharna at Jinning Mill compound in Jehangirpura.
Pamphlets highlighting the disadvantages of the three farm legislation, which were released on the occasion, will be distributed by the 17 district heads of Gujarat Khedut Samaj and other farmers’ associations among farmers. Over five lakh copies of such pamphlets will be distributed, Sangharsh Samithi sources said.