Farmers’ protests | Huge turnout of women farmers at mahapanchayats
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A mass motion that won’t fail, says BKU’s Rakesh Tikait.
An enormous turnout of women farmers on February marked the mahapanchayats or gatherings in opposition to the farm legal guidelines in Haryana’s Jat belt, and among the many Meo Muslims of the Mewat area in Rajasthan. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Rakesh Tikait, addressing the gathering in Haryana, stated that the agitation was a mass motion and wouldn’t fail.
The two huge rallies, held concurrently, had been addressed by distinguished farmer leaders spearheading the agitation, together with BKU (Rajewal) president Balbir Singh Rajewal and BKU general-secretary Yudhvir Singh, aside from Mr. Tikait.
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Representatives of khaps, spiritual leaders, and political leaders had been current.
Speaking at Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri, Mr. Tikait stated the continuing agitation was a motion for the farmers’ freedom and didn’t belong to a specific caste or neighborhood. “It is a mass movement. It will not fail,” he asserted.
Mr. Tikait stated the khaps had fought in opposition to the Mughals and the British, and that they had been nonetheless related and should stayed united. “They tried to divide Punjab and Haryana. They might try to create differences among khaps as well,” he stated.
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Mr. Tikait stated the current regime was pro-businessmen and so they had been within the “business of hunger”. “They will increase the price of food as hunger rises. But food cannot be kept locked inside a vault,” he stated.
Mr. Pal stated that 500 farmer unions had come collectively to combat in opposition to the farm legal guidelines. Mr. Rajewal stated a motion reached its logical conclusion when the power of the youth and the expertise of the aged got here collectively.
Farmer chief Raju Maan stated the large turnout at the mahapanchayat proved that not solely the farmers however their kids had been additionally woke up, and they’d not cease until the federal government bowed to their calls for.
At Rajasthan’s Bharatpur, Maulana Arshad of the Meel Kheda madrasa, presiding over the rally, stated the Mewat area’s individuals would combat to guard agriculture, which was the mainstay of their livelihood. BKU leaders Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Yudhvir Singh affirmed that farmers had been keen to speak to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led authorities at the Centre if the latter had “genuine intentions”.
Mr. Tikait’s son Gaurav Tikait, his shut aide Ghulam Mohammad Jola, and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Ravan, additionally addressed the mahapanchayat. Mr. Jola stated the farmers’ agitation had strengthened the bonds amongst completely different communities, which had been earlier disturbed after the Muzaffarnagar violence of 2013.
Three Congress MLAs from Haryana — Aftab Ahmed (Nuh), Mamman Khan (Ferozepur Jhirka) and Mohammad Ilyas (Punahana) — attended the mahapanchayat in a present of solidarity with the farmers’ calls for. Mr. Ahmed stated his get together would proceed to help the farmers till the controversial laws was withdrawn. Haryana Kisan Sabha vice-president Inderjit Singh was additionally current.
Earlier, a 50-year-old farmer from Haryana’s Jind was discovered hanging from a tree on Sunday morning. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bahadurgarh, Pawan Kumar stated the deceased had left behind a notice demanding the repeal of the three farm legal guidelines. He is survived by his spouse and three daughters.
Those who require help for overcoming suicidal ideas could contact Sanjivini, Society for Mental Health suicide prevention helpline 011-4076 9002 (10 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., Monday-Saturday).
(With inputs from Mohammed Iqbal in Rajasthan)
