As the farmers protest enter 9th day, hundreds of students, workers and women organisations citizens Protest at Jantar Mantar in support of Farmers.
Delhi Police has slapped notices on the protesting leaders for violation of Epidemics Act. All India Kisan Sagharsh coordination committee (AIKSCC) has condemned this action of Delhi police and has demanded its withdrawal.
3. Delhi Citizens came out in Support for Farmers
Hundreds of students, Womens’ Rights leaders, industrial workers, and intellectuals of Delhi rallied today at Jantar Mantar to protest against the Govt of India’s callous attitude towards the just demands of the Farmers. They were stopped and heckled by the Delhi Police, but they held their ground and continued with their meeting, where leaders expressed their anger firstly the repression and hurdles placed on the march of the Punjab & Haryana farmers, then the failure to address their main concern and now the repression that has begun by giving Police Notices and preventing protests.
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Meanwhile the Delhi police has been issuing notices to protesting leaders for protesting under violation of Epidemics Act. This is a foul and repressive misuse of the Act. The Act has not been applied to Bihar elections where the PM himself campaigned, or to the massive gathering during Bhopla Dipawali celebrations or to the Varanasi Deepotsava. It is being used specifically against those who dissent. AIKSCC demands that these notices be withdrawn. It reiterates that it will continue to violate such anti people orders and laws to ensure that democratic protests continue.
