The Bharat Bandh call given by the Akhil Bharat Krushak Sangha Samanwaya Samiti and various opposition parties snd 10 central trade union leaders in the country over the recent passage of farm Bills in Parliament by voice vote received wide response at Brahmapur.
Members of Manav Adhikar Surakshya Manch (MASM) and Krantikari Krushak Sabha took out a procession and resorted to picketing near Gate Bazar square, demanding withdrawal of the Bills.
The leaders described the bills as anti-consumer, anti-people and anti-farmer made by the BJP-led Union Government.
They alleged that the ills are a deliberate attempt to undermine the value of democracy.The key demands raised by the agitating members include withdrawal of three Farm Bills; withdrawal of new Electricity Bill-2020; rollback of diesel price hike; withdrawal of amendments made to the Land Acquisition Act-2013 and withdrawal of the notification on Assessment of the Environmental Impact. Making an appeal to all the farmers and the general public to fully cooperate and support the “Bharat Bandh”, convener of MASM Abani Gaya said that, the Union Government has amended the “Essential Commodities Act-1955”, as a result of which the cost of all the 20 essential commodities including rice, wheat, dal, patato, onion, and oil will increase sky-high posing a threat to the public for survival.