All India Kisan Sabha, a frontal organisation of the CPI(M) on Thursday held an impressive rally in the state capital on their long pending demand from the Centre as well as from the UP government.
The rally was led by Kishan Sabha national president Ashok Dhawle,national general secretary Hannan Mollah and CPI(M) leader from the state Subhashini Ali.
Dhawale, who was instrumental in the farmers march in Maharastra recently, said that UP by-poll results is not just about caste consolidation but also about agrarian societies unrest towards the BJP.
He also announced that Kisan Sabha plans to build a Maharastra like agitation in UP as well.
“The condition of farmers are worst in UP and they should be protected,” he said
Dhawale also criticised the statement of BJP MP Poonam Mahajan on the recent farmers agitation in Maharastra which marched to Mumbai.
“BJP MP’s ‘ urban Maoists remark is most insensitive and absurd,” he said adding that it is most ridiculous statement which reflects insensitivity of BJP leaders towards the farmers.
Mahajan had said that urban Maoists were behind Maharastra farmer’s protest.
The rally which drew about 10,000 farmers from all over the state, assembled at the laxman Mela ground in the city and asked Yogi Adityanath government to consider their demands.
The Kisan Sabha has demanded entire loan waiver of the farmers and provide them one and a half time price of their produce, reduce the electricity charges and stop privatisation of the power department in seven districts, lift ban on animal trade and protect the agriculture field from stray animals, pension of Rs 5000 per month to the farmers above the age of 60 years besides subsidized food grains to the poor and prevent atrocities on dalits, women and minorities.