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DMK, allies on one-day hunger strike in support of protesting farmers
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Reuters photo Farmers’ agitation against the three contentious farm laws entered day 23 on Friday (December 18) as impasse continues between the government and farmer unions. Amid the ongoing protest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers` conferences in Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing on Friday. On December 17, Prime Minister Modi appreciated Tomar for 'attempting to have a polite dialogue' with the farmers through an open letter, requesting them to read it
Meanwhile, thousands of farmers continue to protest on different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. Farmers are demanding a complete repeal of all three laws.
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BJP MLA Surendra Singh has described the farmers' protest against three farm laws as a "sponsored sit-in of anti-national forces" and claimed that the movement has foreign funding. He alleged that the foreign forces were fuelling the farmers' protest in the same way they were supporting the movement in Shaheen Bagh during anti-CAA protests.
Speaking on the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that those who do not want to see a strong India are provoking and misleading the farmers over the agri bills. "They were earlier opposed to the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. They are now worried about the 'Shilanyash'," he said.
AAP MLA Mahendra Goel today attempted to enter inside the Assembly with a tractor to protest against the central farm bill. He was stopped by the Delhi Police at the gate.
Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna extends his support to farmers protesting against the three farm laws, says, "I support the demands of the 'annadatas' ".
Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna extends his support to farmers protesting against the three farm laws, says, "I support the demands of the 'annadatas' ". pic.twitter.com/ni9cMuwKFx
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2020
Today on behalf United Progressive Alliance, the leaders of the Congress party, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK, DMK and other parties are sitting on one-day hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three farms laws in Delhi: Puducherry CM V.Narayanasamy
Singhu border: Farmers' protest against the three farm laws passed by the Centre has entered its 23rd day on Friday. "PM should talk to the farmers and take back the farm laws. We will not give up our fight against these laws," says Dayal Singh, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab
DMK and its allies in Tamil Nadu observe one-day fast in Chennai in support of farmers protesting against the three farm laws passed by the Centre.
Jhatikara border is open only for two-wheelers and pedestrian movement. Chilla Border one carriageway from Delhi to Noida is open for traffic however the other carriageway from Noida to Delhi is closed: Delhi Traffic Police
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