The Congress has been opposing the agricultural laws and is in support of the agitating farmers. Rahul Gandhi also took part in this and did a tractor journey in Punjab and Rajasthan. The party has been organizing protests across the country in support of the farmers.
Farmers shut down on Ghazipur border (Photo-ANI)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has given his support to Bharat Bandh and said that ‘Satyagraha’ is the way to oppose these laws. They hope that this protest will be peaceful. On Friday, Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “The history of India is a witness that Satyagraha only ends injustice, arrogance and tyranny.” The movement should be peaceful in the interest of the country. “
The Congress has been opposing the agricultural laws and is in support of the agitating farmers. Rahul Gandhi also took part in this and did a tractor journey in Punjab and Rajasthan. The party has been organizing protests across the country in support of the farmers.
The history of India is a witness that Satyagraha itself leads to the end of tyranny, injustice and arrogance.
May the movement be in the interest of the country and be peaceful!# Today_India_Band_ is
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 26, 2021
4 months of protest are nearing completion
Meanwhile, hundreds of farmers also closed the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border under a 12-hour Bharat bandh on Friday, on completion of 4 months of ongoing protests over 3 controversial agricultural laws. Farmers have also closed National Highway 24 connecting Delhi to Ghaziabad. The farmers are sitting on the highway demanding the repeal of all three agricultural laws.
Delhi Traffic Police has said in a tweet, “Traffic on Ghazipur border NH-24 is closed, please avoid coming from here.” The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) said on Thursday that all shops, malls, markets and commercial establishments will remain closed on Friday due to its ‘Bharat Bandh’ call. The 12-hour shutdown will run from 6 am to 6 pm. However, ambulances and other essential services will not be affected during this period. Many representatives of various farmers ‘organizations, trade unions, student groups, lawyers’ associations, political parties and state governments are supporting this Bharat Bandh done by MKM. (IANS)
