Members of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in Coimbatore carried a coffin made out of banana leaves, bamboo trees and vegetables, symbolising that the farm laws do not safeguard the farmers’ interests.
There are widespread farmer protest in the country against the three Acts — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.
Ten round of talks between the farmer groups and the central government failed to reach any conclusion or make any significant headway.
The President gave his assent on 27 September to the three bills that were earlier passed by the Parliament.
