Indian agricultural workers demonstrate against anti-farmer laws
Women show their support for the farmers
Agricultural workers across India will protest today and tomorrow, January 7 and 8, in solidarity with the ongoing struggle of farmers against the contentious farm laws.
As part of the call given by All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU), president A Vijayaraghavan and general secretary B Venkat have appealed to the agricultural workers to hold protests at the village, panchayat, block and district levels as well as at the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workplaces.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and recently joined by farmers from Maharashtra, have been protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act at five borders of the natio
Famers to participate in Republic Day parade says Rakesh Tikait ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 00:16 IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday expressed satisfaction at the turnout of today s tractor rally and said that they would also participate in the 26th January Republic DayParade. We will participate in the parade on 26th January. Tanks will be on one side and the tractors on the other. Today s rally was good. People will come to Delhi in large numbers on that day too to take part in the parade, Tikait told ANI.
With another meeting scheduled to take place tomorrow, farmer leader Rajveer Singh Jadon expressed hope that the talks would have a positive outcome.
Complaint filed against kisan leader for derogatory remarks
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Thu, Dec 31 2020 11:03 IST |
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Complaint filed against kisan leader for derogatory remarks. Image Source: IANS News
Gurugram, Dec 31 : A complaint against Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader, Rakesh Tikait, has been filed at the Shivaji Nagar police station in Gurugram over his alleged controversial remarks in a speech on December 25 at a protesting site in Haryana s Palwal district.
Tikait is alleged to have made the comments against the Brahmins, saying that they were not supporting the ongoing farmers demonstration.
The complaint was filed on Wednesday evening by a local advocate of the district court court.
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CHANDIGARH: A group of eight farmers from Jammu and Kashmir on Monday joined the protest against the Centre’s three contentious agriculture bills.
Headed by farm leader Tanveer Mohammad, the group reached Haryana’s Palwal district border with New Delhi in the morning and joined the protest there.
More farmers from Kashmir are expected in future as they have, for now, not been able to reach due to obstructions caused by inclement weather.
“The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is no different from other states, when it comes to farm-related issues. Hence, we decided to participate in the movement. We may be short in numbers as reaching the venue is not easy, hence we are running the protests there as well,” said Tanveer, who is from Kupwara district of Kashmir.