“They are coming not to seek a fistful of rice but to seek votes. Make the (MSP) law and we farmers will give you one quintal of rice.”
One of the points on which the Samyukta Kisan Morcha an umbrella body leading the farmers’ protest is agitating is the absence of a law guaranteeing the MSP to farmers, apart from its demand for the repeal of the three new farm laws.
Tikait said one reason he addressed the meeting was Nandigram’s place in the history of farmers’ struggle. An anti-land-acquisition movement in Nandigram had helped end the Left’s 34-year rule in Bengal and lifted Mamata Banerjee to power in 2011.
Councillor Matlow and Deputy Mayor and Councillor Michael Thompson brought forward a motion (Item No.MM24.36) that had a number of directions regarding supporting Black-owned and operated businesses and preservation of the cultural heritage of Eglinton Avenue West’s Little Jamaica neighbourhood including:
Directing the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to:
Explore measures to provide financial relief to Black-owned businesses
Collaborate with Business Improvement Associations and key community stakeholders to rebrand the area to reflect the Jamaican-Caribbean history and culture
Develop a plan with Business Improvement Associations and key community stakeholders to bring back and develop new culturally-focused events and initiatives
Updated Dec 22, 2020 | 13:43 IST
A division bench comprising justices Sanjib and Arijit Banerjee directed the registrar to forward a copy of the order to the GOC-in-C. HC orders suo motu PIL on illegal parking, garbage along Kolkata s Maidan | Photo Credit: PTI
The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the initiation of a suo motu public interest litigation on the state of the Maidan, a large green stretch owned by the Army beside the Eastern Command headquarters in the heart of Kolkata, in view of garbage on the grounds and illegal parking on the roads crisscrossing it.
A division bench comprising justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee directed the Registrar (administrationI) to immediately forward a copy of the order to the GOC-in-C, Eastern Command and to the officer who heads the Bengal Area Command, asking the Additional Solicitor-General to inform the appropriate Army authorities.