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Farmers protesting against the Centre s three farm laws in the national capital, will be celebrating May 1st as Mazdoor Kisan Ekta Diwas.
Farmers protesting against the Centre s three farm laws in the national capital, will be celebrating May 1st as Mazdoor Kisan Ekta Diwas. A statement issued by Samyukt Kisan Morcha informs about this development. It has been more than five months since farmers have been sitting on the borders of Delhi. The central government is forcibly imposing laws on the farmers. Taking inspiration from Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, the farmers are fighting, the statement read.
Farmers struggle against farm laws to intensify , say unions ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 12:45 IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Even as the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic continues to crumble the country s health care system, Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) have said that they will intensify their struggle against the contentious farm laws.
A meeting held on Thursday between CTUs and Sectoral Federations/Associations along with Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) concluded to carry forward and intensify the united workers-peasants struggle against the destructive policies of the central government, read the joint statement issued on Friday.
The farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against the farm laws passed by the Centre.
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The Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) is an umbrella body of farm unions that is spearheading the agitation.
Religious organizations, including farmer leaders, called for strengthening the protest by joining in any form.
The farmers celebrated the 400th birth anniversary of the ninth Guru of Sikhs Sri Tegh Bahadur on Friday.
New Delhi: Farmers protesting at Delhi borders against the Centre s new agri laws will celebrate May Day as Mazdoor Kisan Ekta Diwas, a statement from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha said on Friday.
The Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) is an umbrella body of farm unions that is spearheading the agitation.
The Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) is an umbrella body of farm unions that is spearheading the agitation.
The farmers celebrated the 400th birth anniversary of the ninth Guru of Sikhs Sri Tegh Bahadur on Friday. It has been more than five months since farmers have been sitting on the borders of Delhi. The central government is forcibly imposing laws on the farmers. Taking inspiration from Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, the farmers are fighting, the statement said.
Religious organizations, including farmer leaders, called for strengthening the protest by joining in any form.
It was decided in the joint meeting of the SKM and Central Trade Unions that May Day would be celebrated as Mazdoor Kisan Ekta Divas on May 1.
Joint Protests Planned by Farmers, Workers’ Unions
Their demands include the scrapping of Labour Codes, Farm Laws and Electricity Amendment Bill and to ensure MSP at C2+50% rate, among others.
Representational image. Apr 29, 2021
A joint platform of farmers and trade unions has decided to observe May Day this year by highlighting the demands and rights of workers and peasants across the country.
An umbrella organisation of 10 trade unions have lent support to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) protesting the three farm laws. SKM represents about 40 farmer unions.
Thousands of farmers have been sitting in protest at Delhi’s borders for five months. The trade unions have joined them in several protests like highway blockades.