Protesters to mobilise non-farming groups

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, March 1

The Haryana constituents of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) that met at Tikri on Monday resolved to strengthen and expand the farmers’ protest by contacting non-farming communities to make them aware of the loopholes in the three farm laws for garnering their support.

The meeting — presided over by BKU leader Joginder Nain — decided to train volunteers for carrying out a campaign in the villages and towns for the purpose.

Office-bearers of around 20 farmer outfits attended the meeting. Inderjit Singh of All-India Kisan Sabha placed a review report that underlined the trend of participation of women in a considerable number of activities.

“We discussed the future course of action to strengthen the protest after reviewing the prevailing situation. Some teams will be trained for going to various sections, including non-farming communities, to explain the ill-effects of the three laws on them as the public distribution system will collapse, causing malnutrition among the poorer sections in general and women and children in particular,” said Singh.