The farmer leaders started the yatra from Bhubaneswar after paying floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Park on Friday.
BHUBANESWAR: Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 14 farmers outfits in the state, has started 12-day-long Krushak Adhikar Yatra (March for farmer rights) in Odisha protesting farm laws and showing solidarity to farmers’ movement in New Delhi.
Commemorating the historic Dandi March on March 12, 1930, the farmer leaders started the yatra from Bhubaneswar after paying floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Mahatma Gandhi Park here on Friday. They boarded a bus to travel to different districts of the state and sensitize farmers about the harmful effect of the farm laws.
Protesta de agricultores en la India cumple 100 días
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Los agricultores de la India cumplen 100 días de protestas
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Farmers in Punjab, Haryana block national, state highways
By IANS| Posted by Sameer | Published: 6th February 2021 1:17 pm IST File Photo
Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday put up road blockades at national and state highways at most of the places as part of a nationwide ‘chakka jam’ in protest against the three farm laws and demanded these be withdrawn, causing inconvenience to commuters.
Emergency and essential services like ambulance and school bus will not be stopped, said the protesters. However, there was no report of violence from anywhere in both the state.
The nationwide call from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. was given by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee.
‘If Tikait Succeeds, Hats Off To Him. If Not, We Will Take Over’
Rakesh Tikait was supporting the new farm bills till November 27, 2020 when he joined the agitation at Delhi’s border. God bless him for all the attention he’s getting now, says Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan leader V.M. Singh
04 February 2021 Jayanta Bhattacharya February 04, 2021 00:00 IST ‘If Tikait Succeeds, Hats Off To Him. If Not, We Will Take Over’ outlookindia.com 2021-02-06T11:04:04+05:30
Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan leader
V.M. Singh
On pulling out of the stir
This is what I’d never asked for. Breaking barricades, entering the Red Fort and raising religious flags there.How did this happen, and who are the people who instigated the protestors to go to Red Fort? How could they gain access (to the ramparts)?