Farmers burn Trump's effigy in Rohtak

Organisations of farmers and workers staged a protest in Rohtak against the free trade agreements between the US and India in the agricultural sector. The protesters burnt an effigy of US President Donald Trump.

A call for nationwide protests was given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). The protest was led by Kisan Sabha district president Preet Singh, Randhir Dhamar from BKU Rohtak, Balbir Girawar and Sushila Khasa from Kisani Pratishtha Manch, Umed Singh from Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan and Ram Chander Siwach from CITU.

In a statement, sabha secretary Sumit Dalal said protests were organised across the country against the free farm-trade agreements being imposed on India by the US.

Addressing the participants, Kisan Sabha national vice-president Inderjit Singh stated that an anti-India alliance had been forged between PM Narendra Modi and Trump.

Wearing symbolic chains of slavery, farmers and workers marched to the DC's office. Women also actively participated in the protest.

The protesters also opposed the agreements being made in the dairy sector, stating that it would destroy Indian farmers and workers.

The farmers also demanded government's guarantee on procurement of crops at MSP, withdrawal of the Smart meter scheme and new agricultural marketing policy.