To oppose anti-farmer and anti-labour policies of the Centre and the State government, Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers unions and the Joint Committee of Trade Union (JCTU), will stage a 72-hour Janateya Maha Dharni at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru from November 26.
State vice-president of All India Krishak Khet Majdoor Sanghatana (AIKKMS) Bhagwan Reddy and district president of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) V.G. Desai, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Thursday, said that the three-day protest will submit a 24-point charter of demands to the Centre and State government.
Mr. Reddy and Mr. Desai urged the governments to implement the recommendations made by M.S. Swaminathan report that guarantee the procurement of crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP) based on the “C2 + 50 percent” formula.
