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Farmers, ordinary citizens suffering due to increased fuel prices, says Samyukta Kisan Morcha ANI | Updated: Feb 20, 2021 23:22 IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The farmers, as well as ordinary citizens of the country, were incurring huge losses due to the rising prices of petrol, diesel and gas, said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of protesting farmer unions, on Saturday.
The farmer body also said that increased fuel prices are also resulting in farmers getting lower minimum support price (MSP) for their produce. The central government gives lower MSP by wrong calculations of inputs and now due to rising fuel prices, input costs have also increased. Along with farmers, ordinary citizens of the country will also suffer huge losses due to the rising prices of petrol, diesel and gas. People are protesting all over the country against rising prices, the SKM said in a statement.
Highlights
The SKM took note of the high-level meeting of the BJP of JP Nadda with elected party leaders and others from different states
Indian Railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force across the country in view of the protest
New Delhi: Farmers` organisations will hold a nationwide `rail roko` programme for 4 hours on Thursday (February 18) as they continue their protest against the Centre s new farm laws. The peaceful protest is scheduled to be organised today from 12 noon to 4 pm.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee, Ghazipur border said they will carry out a peaceful protest during the `Rail Roko` programme, adding We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience.
Farmers 4-hour nationwide rail roko program today, Samyukta Kisan Morcha appeals for peaceful protest ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 05:48 IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Farmers organisations will hold a nationwide rail roko program for 4 hours on Thursday as they continue their protest against the central farm laws.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee, Ghazipur border said they will carry out a peaceful protest during the Rail Roko program on February 18 from 12 noon to 4 pm.
We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience, he said.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country.
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Also Read | We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience, said Bajwa.
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.