‘Black Day’ in Hassan
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Pro-farmer, pro-Dalit and other progressive organisations observed a black day in Hassan to mark the 100th day of farmers’ ongoing protest against anti-farmer laws in Delhi. The representatives of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Karnataka Pranta Raitha Sangha, CITU and other forums took part in a protest in front of the Hemavati Statue. They carried black flags and raised slogans against the Centre opposing the farm bills.
H.R. Naveen Kumar, district president of KPRS, said pro“The Central government is engaged in insulting the farmers, instead of holding talks with the protesters to resolve the issue. The protesters are determined to continue the agitation until the demands are met.”
A few days on the ‘battlefield’
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March 01, 2021 19:32 IST
Hassan leader of KPRS releases book on what he saw and experienced in the Capital during the farmers’ protest
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Hassan leader of KPRS releases book on what he saw and experienced in the Capital during the farmers’ protest
H.R. Naveen Kumar, Hassan district president of Karnataka Pranta Raitha Sangha (KPRS), has come out with a book ‘Kadana Kana’ (Battlefield), based on his travel to Delhi to take part in the farm protest.
As a representative of the KPRS, he stayed put with the protesters in Delhi for 10 days in January 2021. He spent his days interacting with the protesters, farm leaders and taking photos of events at the Delhi borders. He chose to narrate his experiences besides discussing the issues that forced the farmers to hit the streets in large numbers in his book.