‘Despite all attempts to quell protest, farmers are standing like a rock’
The Hindu
Members of various organisations observe black day in cities and towns of North Karnataka districts
Responding to a call for observing black day across the country to mark the completion of six months of farmers agitation over the new farm laws and to protest against the Union government’s apathy, various organisations wore a black badges and staged a black flag protest from their respective places in various towns and cities of North Karnataka on Wednesday. Staging a black badge protest along with a few other members at his residence in Dharwad, president of Citizens For Democracy and Janandolanagala Maha Maitri S.R. Hiremath said that despite all attempts to snub the protest, farmers of the country have stood like a rock in their fight against the Union government to press for their rightful cause. Members of the Raita Hitarakshana Parivar, led by their convenor Pandurang Neeralakeri, staged a black flag protest in front of Mr. Neeralakeri’s residence in Dharwad. Addressing the protestors, Mr. Neeralakeri said that while on the one side the Union government has utterly failed in managing the pandemic, on the other, it was trying continuously to snub the protest and has been apathetic towards their demands despite hundreds of farmers losing their lives.More Related News