Farmer leaders agitating in Delhi press conference in Bengal, said - If BJP loses, its pride will be broken

Kolkata: Farmer leaders agitating against agricultural laws in Delhi held a press conference in West Bengal today. Farmer leaders here said that they are not supporting any party. But he also said that if the BJP loses in the Bengal elections, then its pride will be broken and then the farmers will be considered.

Kisan Ekta Morcha wrote in a tweet, "Our farmer leaders have started a campaign under 'No Vote to BJP' because of assembly elections in West Bengal. We urge people to stand against that party, Which brings anti-farmer legislation. "

Farmers have been demonstrating since late November last year at the Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur border in Delhi to repeal new agricultural laws and demand a legal guarantee for the minimum support price. Most of them are farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.

India called for a bandh on 26 March

Farmers' unions have called for a Bharat Bandh on 26 March to mark the completion of four months of their agitation. Apart from this, it has also been decided to burn copies of new agricultural laws during Holika Dahan on March 28.

Farmer leader Buta Singh Burjgil said on Wednesday that farmers and trade unions will jointly protest against the increase in prices of petrol and diesel and the privatization of railways on March 15. He said, 'District Magistrates will be given memorandum against the rising prices of diesel, petrol and LPG. Demonstrations will be held at railway stations across the country against privatization.

What has happened in the farmer movement so far

Kisan agitation has been going on the border of Delhi since 26 November. An 11-round meeting has been held between the government and farmer organizations led by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. But the farmers are adamant on their demand to repeal the agricultural laws. Home Minister Amit Shah has also held a meeting with farmers separately.

On 8 December, the farmers closed India. On Republic Day, on January 26, farmers took out a tractor rally. During this, there was a lot of uproar on the streets of Delhi and the Red Fort. Violence also occurred, in which a farmer lost his life. On 6 February, farmers jammed the wheel in many cities of the country. There were allegations of Khalistani's support in the peasant movement. Many people were also arrested for inciting violence.