After nearly a year of continuous protests, farmers from different parts of the country gathered in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, for the Kisan Mahapanchayat on Sunday, September 5. The gathering was held with regard to the current protests against the three controversial farm laws proposed by the Centre.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) organized the Kisan Mahapanchayat on Sunday, which was held at the Government Inter College ground in Muzaffarnagar. This mega-meeting came months before the crucial Uttar Pradesh elections, scheduled for 2022.
More than 300 farmers from 15 states in India participated in the Kisan Mahapanchayat to display the power in their movement. The farmers also said that if their demands are not met by the Centre, they will continue their protests, and ultimately push for Bharat Bandh.
As per media reports, the farmer leaders said, “They (the Centre) said only a handful of farmers are protesting. Let them see what a handful…