Mumbai: Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a coalition of over 40 farmer unions, announced on Friday that they’ll hold sit-in protests at Raj Bhavans across India on June 26 to mark seven months of farmers’ agitation.
A Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader said on Friday: “There will be a protest of farmers on June 26 and black flags will be shown. A memorandum will also be sent to President Ram Nath Kovind.”
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Dharmendra Malik told IANS that June 26 will be observed as “Save Agriculture, Save Democracy Day”. At the same time, by showing black flags at Raj Bhavans and giving memorandum to the President through the Governor in every state, “we will stage our protest”.
According to farmer leaders, on June 26, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an emergency in the country. “Even today, the Modi government has imposed an undeclared emergency in the country,” he said.
While thousands of farmers from different states are taking part in the ongoing movement on the borders of Delhi, on Friday, a team of Terai Kisan Sangathan from Uttarakhand reached the Ghazipur border.
Similarly, AIKMS delegations and supporters from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar also reached the Ghazipur dharna site.
Farmers have been protesting at various borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against three newly enacted farm laws — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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