On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers, supported by workers, students, youth, women and ordinary people, held mega foot-marches and rallies yesterday.
Protest gatherings were held at 25 state capitals, more than 300 district headquarters and numerous tehsil headquarters. Altogether, it is estimated that more than 3000 protests were held all over India. More than 5 million people came out on the streets to join the ‘Raj Bhawan Chalo’ or ‘March to Raj Bhawan’ call of SKM, to register their protest against the anti-farmer BJP-led Union Govt and send Memorandum of Demand of Farmers to the President of India through State Governors, to intervene and stop the anti-farmer activity of the ruling party at the Centre.
3. Massive Gatherings all over India
Massive gathering of lakhs of people were witnessed at Chandigarh, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata, Trivandrum, Chennai Hyderabad, Bhopal, Jaipur and many other state capitals.
In a massive show of collective strength more than 5 million farmers came out on the streets of India yesterday. Farmers had a list of demands
The demands include-
1) Legally Guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) at C2+50% for all produce for all farmers
2) Freedom from Indebtedness through a comprehensive Loan Waiver scheme
3) Withdrawal of Electricity Amendment Bill 2022
4) Dismissal and Legal Action against Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, who is accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre of farmers and a journalist
5) Comprehensive and Effective Crop Insurance Scheme to speedily compensate farmers for crop loss due to natural calamities
6) Farmers Pension of Rs 5,000 per month to all marginal, small and medium scale farmers and agricultural workers
7) Withdrawal of all False Cases registered against Farmers during the Farmers’ Movement
8) Payment of Compensation to families of all farmers who were martyred during Farmers’ Movement, along with the major local demands of the respective states.
Farmers org to hold Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Sammelans across India against Agnipath Scheme
