A group protesting farmers entered the national capital on Tuesday. Pressing for their demands including loan waiver, lower electricity tariff, etc, the farmers broke barricades put up by the Delhi Police at the UP border. The rally, being called as ‘Kisan Kranti Padyatra’, has been organised by the farmers under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU).
Traffic advisory was issued and prohibitory orders were placed in parts of the national capital by the Delhi Police, as the rally is likely to become a hindrance for the usual traffic.
About Kisan Kranti Padyatra
Pressing for their demands like seeking a complete loan waiver and lower electricity tariff, nearly 5000 farmers are staging a protest against the government.
The Kisan Kranti Yatra, which began from Tikait Ghat in Haridwar on September 23, was joined by farmers from various parts of Uttar Pradesh. They came on foot, in buses and tractor trolleys. Banners of Bhartiya Kisan Union, which gave the call for the march to press for a series of demands were being carried by the protesting farmers.
The Union, on September 30 had announced that their ‘padyatra’ which commenced from Haridwar in Uttarakhand will reach Delhi on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
Waiver for farmers, clearing of dues by sugar mills, higher prices for crops, free electricity for farms and cut in diesel prices among others are included in their demands.
Supporting the protest by farmers, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said “this government has not fulfilled the promises it made to the farmers, so it is natural that farmers would protest. It is unfortunate and we fully support the farmers.”
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