Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Kisan Mahapanchayat organised by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha is being held in Muzaffarnagar, on Sunday against the three central farm laws.
Uttar Pradesh Police has beefed up security in Muzaffarnagar to ensure law and order during Kisan Mahapanchayat which is termed as the ‘biggest ever congregation of farmers’ in the last nine months as the SKM stated.
“Appropriate arrangements have been made in view of the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar on Sunday to ensure that no law and order problem arises. There is a possibility of farmers from neighbouring states Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand also attending the gathering,” Director General of Police Mukul Goel told reporters.
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# Varun Gandhi said that farmers are own flesh and blood
Lakhs of farmers have gathered in protest today, in Muzaffarnagar. They are our own flesh and blood. We need to start re-engaging with them in a respectful manner: understand their pain, their point of view and work with them in reaching common ground. pic.twitter.com/ZIgg1CGZLn
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) September 5, 2021
We will be discussing strategies to continue the agitation across the country: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait in Meerut, ahead of Kisan Mahapanchayat in Muzaffarnagar pic.twitter.com/Gj8mGCaEj0
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 5, 2021
Uttar Pradesh: Kisan Mahapanchayat being held in Muzaffarnagar today
A woman farmer says, “We have gathered here demanding repeal of the three farm laws. We request the PM to take back the three laws.” pic.twitter.com/6Q0gORzJJE
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 5, 2021
“The Kisan Mahapanchayat of September 5 in Muzaffarnagar will be historic. Let us go to Muzaffarnagar on September 5. All of you are invited to the Kisan Mahapanchayat,” tweeted Rakesh Tikait.
20 leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will speak at Mahapanchyat in Muzaffarnagar tomorrow. We will also hold discussions on govt’s decision of selling big organizations and how to stop it. Large number of people attend the meeting: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait pic.twitter.com/3mHtNBBtuZ
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 4, 2021
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against the three newly enacted farm laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
Farmer leaders and the Centre have held several rounds of talks but the impasse remains.
