The umbrella body of farmers’ unions is protesting three controversial agriculture laws at Jantar Mantar during the monsoon session of Parliament from July 22.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday announced that women will conduct the ongoing ‘Kisan Sansad’ at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday to mark eight months of farmers’ protest against three agricultural laws. Thousands of farmers on Delhi’s borders are pressing for the repeal of three agricultural laws enacted last year.
A group of over 40 protesting farmers’ unions said in a statement that several convoys of women farmers are reaching the Delhi border to attend the ‘Mahila Kisan Sansad’.
“Tomorrow at Jantar Mantar the Kisan Sansad will be conducted entirely by women. Mahila Kisan Sansad will showcase the important role of women in Indian agriculture and also their important role in the ongoing movement. Convoys of women farmers from different districts are reaching the fronts. . Mahila Kisan for Parliament,” the SKM said.
The umbrella body of farmers’ unions is protesting three controversial agriculture laws at Jantar Mantar during the monsoon session of Parliament from July 22.
It claimed that several lakh farmers from almost all the states of India joined the protests in the last eight months.
“The protest has been peaceful and reflects the age-old ethos of our ‘Anna Data’. They reflect their perseverance and perseverance in the face of difficulties and the determination and hope they have for the future,” the statement said. reflect.”
SKM leaders will also visit Lucknow on Monday to launch ‘Mission Uttar Pradesh’.
“As is known, Uttar Pradesh is going to have assembly elections next year. In the Panchayat elections held earlier this year, the farmers’ movement made its mark, with BJP candidates penalized in many places, and independent candidates at most. Got more seats.” Said it.
It said that new groups of farmers were reaching various protest sites, including a tractor rally that reached Ghazipur border on Sunday from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh.
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