The Congress would support a pro-farmer Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on March 26, said Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday.
“All district presidents of our party have been directed to extend full support to the bandh call and make it successful. Congress workers will support the bandh across the State tomorrow,” he said.
“The Central Government has not paid attention towards the just demands of the agitating farmers. We strongly condemn it,” he added.
The Samajwadi Party has also extended its support to the Bharat Bandh call, said party State president Rabi Behera in a statement. Besides, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would too support the bandh, said AAP State secretary Soumya Ranjan Swain.The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called the bandh when their agitation against the three Central farm laws will complete four months on March 26 on the borders of New Delhi.
The agitators have sought the cooperation of citizens of the country in making the bandh a complete success.
The bandh will be observed from 6 am to 6 pm. Movement of vehicles on roads and train services are likely to be affected as the agitating farmers might resort to road blockade and rail roko.
The farmer leaders also said that copies of the new farm laws would be burnt during ‘Holika Dahan’ on March 28. The SKM has also urged trade unions, transport unions and public rights organisations to extend support to the bandh call.