Andhra Pradesh: Left parties are supporting ‘Bharat Bandh’ against three farm laws. Protesters were seen near the Vijaywada bus station holding banners.”It’s a national protest against policies of central govt. Farmers are protesting since last 10 months against the 3 farm laws,” said P Madhu, State Secy, CPI (M).
Bharat Bandh has been called by farmer organisations from 6 am to 4 pm on Monday. During this, the police are on alert in Delhi, UP and adjoining areas. More than a dozen political parties, organisations have supported this bandh.
The protests are carried out peaceful said the demonstrators, but schools, colleges, shops, government and private offices, educational and other institutions, industries and commercial establishments will be closed across the country, the SKM said.
Oppositions’ support to farmers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, National Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, National President of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayawat and President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Navjot Singh Sidhu has tweeted their support to the bandh.
Tikait on protest
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said farmers are ready to protest for 10 years, but will not allow the ‘black’ legislations to be implemented. “It has been 10 months of this agitation. The government must listen with open ears that even if we have to agitate for 10 years we are ready,” Mr Tikait said at a farmers’ gathering in Panipat.
The centre has denied the allegations and offered to amend the laws after wide discussions with farmers. The centre says the farm laws are in fact beneficial for farmers as some of the provisions cut out middlemen, who exploit farmers. But the farmers have stuck to nothing less than complete withdrawal of the three laws.
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