Chennai, Sept 24 (BPNS)
The ruling DMK of Tamil Nadu is campaigning extensively in all districts to make the ‘Bharath Bandh’ of September 27 a success in the state. The party has appealed to the people to make the bandh a success as it was for protecting the rights of the farming community of the country who are fighting for their rights against the farm act passed by the Government of India.
DMK state organizing secretary R.S. Bharathi while speaking to BPNS said, “The party stands with the genuine needs of the farming community in a predominantly agrarian country. We are with the farmers who are fighting in Delhi and elsewhere for their rights against the draconian farm laws.”
It is to be noted that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a movement comprised of several farmer associations across the country has called for a nation- wide peaceful strike on September 27. The main agenda of the strike termed ‘Bharath Bandh’ is to repeal the ‘anti- farmer’ farm laws formulated by the Central government, the morcha leaders have said.
DMK Agriculture wing state chief, NKK Periyasamy while speaking to BPNS said, “ The peaceful strike will be carried out in Tamil Nadu on September 27 in support and solidarity with the striking farmer associations of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. DMK agriculture wing appeals to Tamil Nadu farm workers, general public, traders and social organisations to take part in the peaceful protest and make it a complete success.”
The DMK agriculture wing has already commenced campaigning at the block level in all the districts of the state and the party leadership is of the feel that it will be a resounding success in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Periyasamy also said that the proposed strike is also against the hike in fuel prices as well as the anti-democratic proposals of privatization of public sector undertakings that include profit-making undertakings.
S. Kaliappan, a vegetable farmer in Dindugal district while speaking to BPNS said, “I will participate in the strike. I don’t know much about the reason for the bandh but as the local DMK functionaries have asked me to, I will definitely participate.”
