Farmers' Body To Observe "Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas" On Wednesday
NDTV
Samyukta Kisan Morcha said Indian expatriates will organise events in UK, US, France, Austria, Australia, Canada, and Netherlands on Friday in support of the farmers' protests.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday said they will observe Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas on Wednesday to mark peasant leader Sir Chhotu Ram's birth anniversary.
The umbrella body of farmers' unions protesting the three Central farm laws, in a statement, also said several of its leaders will join a "Maha Dharna" in Hyderabad on November 25 to mark the first anniversary of the farmers' protests at Delhi's borders.
It said Indian expatriates will organise events in the UK, US, France, Austria, Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands on Friday in support of the farmers' protests.
Sir Chhotu Ram, born on November 24, 1881, was regarded as a messiah of peasants and was instrumental in empowering farmers in the pre-Independence era and getting pro-farmers law enacted. He had fought for farmers' rights during British rule.