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National Farmers Day: Kisan Diwas to be observed through protests, hunger strike
A month after celebrating Gurpurab on the streets of Delhi in the chilling winter, the farmers have decided to observe Kisan Diwas today.
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Dec 23, 2020, 11:52 AM IST
A month after celebrating Gurpurab on the streets of the national capital in the chilling winter, the farmers have decided to observe Kisan Diwas on Wednesday. Kisan Diwas 2020 or the National Farmers Day 2020 is a day to celebrate the annadata of the country. The day is celebrated in the memory of India s fifth Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was the prime minister of India for a short period between 1979 and 1980, is considered to be one of the tallest farmers leaders.
Farmers to observe Kisan Divas with mass hunger strike
(Farmers on protest in Delhi-Haryana border)
As National Farmers Day or Kisan Diwas is observed on December 23, the protesting farmers have given a call for a one day mass hinger strike. They have urged people to skip cooking their lunch to show their solidarity with the movement, ANI reported. Farmers have been intensifying their demonstrations against the three farm laws enacted by Parliament in September as the unions said that they are seeing any pragmatic changes from the government’s side.
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan s on Wednesday earned a rejoinder from Governor Arif Muhammad Khan.
Mr. Vijayan had written a letter to Mr. Khan on Tuesday stating that the Raj Bhavan had unconstitutionally disallowed the government from convoking the Assembly for an emergency one-day session on December 23 to discuss and pass a unanimous resolution against the Centre s farm laws.
In reply to Mr. Vijayan, the Governor said the government had not spelt out the reason for the Assembly s convening in short notice (24 hours) on Tuesday nor explained the exigency for bypassing the mandatory 15-day minimum notice period. It merely stated that the Assembly had some serious issues to discuss.
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