Canadian Labour, Civil Society Groups Express Solidarity With Protesting Farmers The farmers are literally sacrificing their well-being and putting their lives on the line to uphold these constitutional guarantees on behalf of all the people of India and are setting a glorious example to the entire world.
Members of various farmer organisations during a protest against the Centre s new farm laws, in Tarn Taran district, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Photo: PTI
Rights28/Feb/2021
New Delhi:Â A group of labour, community and civil society organisations from Canada and elsewhere have issued a statement supporting protesting farmers in India.
“These laws were drafted without any consultation with farmers or their representatives, the farmersâ unions. The farmers have consistently opposed these laws, which go against the promises and commitments made to farmers by different governments over several decades,” the statement reads.