Finance
By: Shree1news, 24 JAN 2021
SAMBALPUR: Hundreds of farmers united under the banner of Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti (POKSSS) from across western Odisha held a mega convention to protest the Central farm laws. Extending solidarity with the agitators in New Delhi, around 2,000 farmers gathered at Gandhi Chowk on NH-6 in Bargarh town. They took out a rally and moved around the city raising slogans against the three laws.
POKSSS convenor, Ashok Pradhan stated the farmers of Punjab and Haryana have been agitating in opposition to the laws for last 58 days. Yet the Central authorities has failed to know their concerns. “Over 150 farmers have lost their lives during the protest.
We have no idea which farmer organisation had sought the laws. The Union government believes that only the farmers from Punjab and Haryana are against the new legislations. However we want to send out a message that farmers across the nation are united against the laws,” he stated.
POKSSS member Lingaraj said the government apathy towards the farmers shows it’s a conspiracy to hand over their destiny to private firms. “Farmers across the nation are against the laws and if not repealed, the agitation will be intensified,” he stated. The other farmer leaders at the convention alleged that BJP is making an attempt to divert the attention of the individuals from the farmers’ agitation in Delhi and termed the party anti-farmer and anti consumer.
Source:A-N
