HYDERABAD/ WARANGAL: The all-party meeting convened by the TPCC, which saw the participation of Left parties and TJS leader Prof Kodandaram, resolved to support the upcoming farmers’ protests, including the Maha Dharna on September 22, Bharat Bandh on September 27 and Rasta Roko on October 5, on Sunday. The parties have decided that they would form committees at the Parliamentary constituency-level to make the proposed nationwide Bharat Bandh a success.
The meeting held at Gandhi Bhavan was attended by CPI State secretary Chada Venkata Reddy, CPM State secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram and several other leaders and was chaired by TPCC president A Revanth Reddy.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Revanth said that an all-party Maha Dharna addressing farmers’ issues would be organised at Indira Park on September 22. He hoped that all political parties came together to make the Bharat Bandh a success. “Leaders and cadre of all Opposition parties in every constituency must be out on the road on September 27 to register their protest,” he said.
As part of the protest programmes, all-party delegations would submit joint representations to the District Collectors on September 30, seeking redressal of problems faced by the farmers. A ‘Podu Rasta Roko’ from Adilabad to Aswaraopet (400 km) will also be organised on October 5.
Maoist party announces support for Bharat Bandh
CPI (Maoist) Central Committee announced support to the Bharath Bandh scheduled to be held on September 27. In a press statement, the Maoist Central Committee spokesperson Abhay said that the party would wholeheartedly support the bandh call given by the farmers.
The party condemned the Yogi Adityanath-government for foiling the BKU’s Kisan Maha Panchayat, which was supposed to be held at Muzaffarnagar on September 5. “Hindutva forces are instigating religious riots in UP and are trying to foil the farmers’ agitation. The Maoist party will always support the farmers,” Abhay said.