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Farmers' protests: DMK, CPI stage demonstration seeking repeal of farm laws

Slogans were raised protesting against the laws and demanding their unconditional repeal.

Farmers, Govt talks

Fifth round of talks between farmers' representatives and the Central government in New Delhi ended in deadlock on Saturday.

Press Trust of India Puducherry

Workers of the Puducherry unit of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and leaders of different wings of the party held a black flag demonstration here on Saturday, urging the Centre to repeal the three farm laws.

The party's convenors R Siva MLA and S P Sivakumar who is former Education Minister of Puducherry, were among those who criticised what they said was anti-farmers approach of the Central government.

Slogans were raised protesting against the laws and demanding their unconditional repeal.

CPI activists too held demonstrations to condemn the three legislations.

The Communists alleged that the laws were in total support of corporate bodies.

 

CPI Puducherry unit secretary Saleem andformer Agriculture Minister R Viswanathan were among those who participated in the demonstration.

Effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ofa few industrial baronswere burned during the demonstration.

Police intervened and held back the agitators.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Dec 05 2020 | 7:38 PM IST

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