New Delhi:
Farmers from across the country have assembled in the national capital to participate in a two-day Kisan Mukti March demanding a 21-day special session of Parliament to discuss the continuing agrarian distress. The march has been organized by the CPM-All India Kisan Sabha. The farmers are seeking passage of two private member bills — on loan waivers and on assured procurement alongside MSP for farm produce. The march has the support of 200 organisations that comprise the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC).
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On Thursday morning, farmers arrived at the Anand Vihar railway station where they were welcomed by members of Left-backed students’ outfit All India Students Association (AISA). Farmers also reached Bijwasan in southwest Delhi and began their march towards Ramlila Maidan throwing traffic on the Bijwasan and Dwarka Link Road a tizzy. Farmer leaders said they were expecting as many as one lakh farmers at Ramlila Maidan by evening. On Friday, they will march from there to Parliament.
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12.50 pm: Farmers protest near Ramlila Maidan.
Delhi: #Visuals of farmers' protest from near Ramlila Maidan area. Farmers from all across the nation have gathered in Delhi to participate in a 2-day protest from today over their demands, including debt relief & better MSP for crops pic.twitter.com/SB5pVkw2HT
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2018
12.15 pm: Farmers protest in the Sarai Kale Khan area.
Delhi: #Visuals of farmers' protest from Sarai Kale Khan area. The farmers will head to Ramlila Maidan. Framers from all across the nation have gathered in Delhi to participate in a 2-day protest from today over their demands, including debt relief & better MSP for crops pic.twitter.com/xvmlmEIGky
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2018
10.45 am: Farmers who gathered at Bijwasan, on their way to Ramlila Maidan.
Delhi: Farmers who gathered at Bijwasan, on their way to Ramlila Maidan. Farmers have gathered at different locations in the city & will march to Ramlila Maidan. They are holding a 2-day protest from today over their demands, including debt relief & better MSP for crops pic.twitter.com/pmN38f26cV
— ANI (@ANI) November 29, 2018
