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Farm Bills: Protest meeting convened
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 25 2020:
Denouncing the newly passed Farm Bills, Manipur Loumi Marup, Manipur Loumi Lup (MLL) and other independent left farmers associations convened a protest meeting at Irabot Bhavan, here, today.
A press release issued by MLL said that a short rally was also taken out at BT Road after the meeting.
During the rally, slogans demanding revocation of the Farm Bills were raised.
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The protest meeting was attended by MLL president, N Singhajit; AITUC general secretary L Sotinkumar; CITU leader, Kshetrimayum Santa; TUCC secretary, Khomdram Gyaneshwar; Manipur Loumi Lup secretary, Haobijam Ibobi and BKMU Vice president, Radha Devi as presidium members.
At the meeting, a secretariat member of CPI, RK Amusana said that the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill hurt the interest of farmers and impose a threat to food security of the Country.
Khomdram Gyaneshwar also stated that the Central Government works only in the interest of big corporates.
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