Farmers' Agitation: SKM acknowledges support of International personalities
New Delhi, February 3, 2021: Following the comments of various international personalities including pop singer Rihanna, Jay Sean, and climate activist Greta Thunberg who expressed support to Kisan Morcha, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Wednesday said that they acknowledge the support they are receiving towards the ongoing farmers' agitation.
Dr. Darshan Pal Singh of Samyukta Kisan Morcha said that where on one hand it a matter of pride that eminent personalities of the world are showing sensitivity towards the cause of farmers, while on the other hand, it is unfortunate that the Government of India is not understanding the pain of the farmers and some people are even calling peaceful farmers as terrorists.
SKM also extended support to the one-day nation-wide strike called by electricity workers.
“We strongly oppose the privatization of the electricity sector. The Draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 is an attack on farmers as well as other citizens,” the farmers’ body said in the statement. Citing Mahapanchayats, SKM said that the farmers’ agitation is gaining strength each day.
“The farmer movement is getting stronger day by day. After heavy support in Kisan Mahapanchayats in Uttar Pradesh, farmers have organized Mahapanchayats in Dabra and Phulbagh in Madhya Pradesh, Mehndipur in Rajasthan, and Jind in Haryana. A large number of farmers will be coming to Delhi in the coming days.
Farmers from Rajasthan and Punjab are reaching the Shahjahanpur border continuously. After the atrocities of the government, farmers have again started the dharna at the Palwal border. In the coming days, a large number of farmers will reach this site from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan,” the association stated.
They also took note of the transport-related issues that were discussed by Kundli and Singhu enterprises and is intent on resolving the same to the extent possible. SKM further condemned police action of stopping the entry of journalists.
“We condemn the police action to stop the entry of journalists on the Singhu border. The government has already shut down the Internet and now the entry of media persons to the protest sites and ensuing coverage is being choked by the government. The government is fearful of the reality of this movement reaching the common people across the country and is doing its best to block communication from the protest sites. By doing all this the government wants to spread its propaganda, which the farmers will not allow at any cost.
It is high time that internet services are restored, that barricading of main and internal roads is removed, that supplies are freely allowed, that innocent protestors are released, that attacks peaceful protestors by orchestrated mobs is immediately stopped by a democratic government.