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Thousands of farmers join ‘Mahapanchayat’ against new farm laws

News Agencies (With inputs from ANI)

New Delhi, Sept 5: Kisan Mahapanchayat organised by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha was held in Muzaffarnagar, on Sunday against the three central farm laws. Uttar Pradesh Police has beefed up security in Muzaffarnagar to ensure law and order during Kisan Mahapanchayat which is termed as the ‘biggest ever congregation of farmers’ in the last nine months as the SKM stated.

“Appropriate arrangements have been made in view of the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday to ensure that no law and order problem arises. There is a possibility of farmers from neighbouring states Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand also attending the gathering,” Director General of Police Mukul Goel told reporters.

A woman farmer said, “We have gathered here demanding repeal of the three farm laws. We request the PM to take back the three laws.”

Sanyukt Kisan Morcha organized “Kishan Mahapanchayat” at the Government Inter College grounds in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

While speaking to reporters, a Farmer from Haryana, said, “Our Prime Minister has no respect for the farmers. What type of king is Modi Ji if he is making the farmers sit in the winter? ”

The Yogi Adityanath government has geared up for the Kisan Mahapanchayat, scheduled to be held in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday.

“We expect a 70,000-strong gathering. To manage such crowds, deployment of forces is a standard operating procedure,” Muzaffarnagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Abhishek Yadav said.

The forces include six companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and two of Rapid Action Force, and 1,200 policemen. Ten companies of paramilitary forces and 4,000 police personnel are also being deployed, sources said.

The SSP said, “Drone cameras will be used for aerial surveillance and 200 CCTV cameras have been installed.”

Over 20 LED screens and microphones have been set up in a 4-kilometer radius from the venue, Government Inter College Ground.

Over 500 langars are already operating in Muzaffarnagar and surrounding areas. Another 500 mobile langars, tractors carrying food and drinking water, will ply routes leading up to Muzaffarnagar.

Those coming in for the Mahapanchayat from outside Muzaffarnagar can put up at one of over 20 banquet halls booked by the farmers’ body. Nearly 100 medical camps, 50 ambulances and a temporary hospital have also been set up to address any medical emergency.

The district administrations of Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Baghpat have shut down all liquor shops from Saturday night. The closure will continue till Sunday night.

Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year 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.

Farmer leaders and the Centre have held several rounds of talks but the impasse remains.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 25

Following a two-day national convention at the Singhu border, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday has also called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 25.

In a statement, the farmers’ union spearheading the movement against agriculture laws at the Delhi borders for the past nine months said SKM National Convention at Singhu Border has decided to “Form joint committees of the SKM in all states and districts in India, to ensure a pan-India expansion and intensification of the farmers’ struggle.”

SKM said that at the convention, it was also decided to make the Muzaffarnagar Kisan Mahapanchayat on September 5 a massive success.

“This will inaugurate ‘Mission Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand’ which will be taken down to the grassroots to ensure the defeat of the BJP regimes in both the states,” the statement said.

The national convention of SKM was held on August 26-27 at the Singhu Border near Delhi. Over 2000 delegates from hundreds of organisations from 22 states attended this convention, said the statement.

 

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