Hyderabad Roads Blocked Amid Farmers’ Nationwide Chakka Jam, CPI, CPM And TMC Extend Support

The Farmers protest in Hyderabad led to road blockage and traffic jams in the City.

On the 6th of February, the farmers of Haryana and Punjab called for a Chakka Jam, from 3:00 A.M., to 6:00 P.M.

Protesting against the Centres’’ new farm laws, farmers unions and political leaders blocked the roads here at Hayathnagar.

The Communist Party of India (CPI,) the Communist Party of Marxist (CPM) and the Telangana Jana Samithi (TRS) extended support to the protesting farmers.

The leaders of the CPI, the CPM and the TJS leaders took part in the protest.

Meanwhile, the Telangana Police beefed up security to prevent any untoward incidents.

They also removed the protestors on the highway dispersing the crowds which caused a huge traffic jam in the area.

The farmers intensified their agitation against the three farm laws and are blocking national and state highways.

Thousands of farmers from Haryana and Punjab, gathered at the three borders of New Delhi since the 25th of November.

Despite several talks with the Union Government, the issue related to the three farm laws has not been resolved.

The mega rally was called against the internet ban by the Central Government and Monday’s Union Budget 2021-2022, which the farmers claim ignored their demands. Since the 26th January tractor rally violence, the Central Government suspended internet connection at the Tikri, Singu and Ghazipur borders of New Delhi.

Starting on the 25th of November 2020, the protests at three borders are likely to continue for long. On the 6th of February, the farmers protest entered the 74th day.

The three farm laws which were proposed and passed by the Central Government in September 2020 witnessed criticism and protest from farmers.

Farmers across India, especially from Haryana and Punjab are demanding to scrap the three laws.

According to the farmers the three laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, would take away Mandi System and Minimum Support Price (MSP) leaving them at the mercy of corporators.

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