AAP to join farmers’ fast

Jubilee News Desk

The Aam Admi Party (AAP) will hold fast at all its 75-district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh in support of the farmers’ agitation against the new agriculture laws.

Sanjay Singh, in charge of APP Uttar Pradesh tweeted that ‘annadata ke liye anshan’ will be held on December 14. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has already said he will fast along with farmers on Monday to protest the centre’s new agricultural laws that have triggered a massive demonstration since last month.

“I will hold a one-day fast tomorrow in support of farmers’ protests. I appeal to AAP volunteers to join in. Centre should immediately accept all demands of farmers protesting the laws and bring a bill to guarantee MSP (minimum support price),” Kejriwal said.

“Thousands of people support the farmers in their struggle. I appeal to everyone to fast for one day to show their solidarity. These new laws are harmful for the country. They decriminalise profiteering and hoarding. They will help prices go up,” he said.

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Thousands of farmers have been camping on the outskirts of Delhi since late November demanding the government repeal the laws that they say will eventually dismantle the country’s regulated markets and leave them at the mercy of private buyers.

The government has tried to engage leaders of the farmers’ organisations with even Union Home Minister Amit Shah stepping in for talks, offering changes to the laws and written assurances, but the demonstrators have held their ground.