Rajasthan: Crackdown ahead of scheduled protest in assembly, 20 farmers held

  • | Thursday | 22nd February, 2018

Rajasthan: Crackdown ahead of scheduled protest in assembly, 20 farmers heldThe Vasundhara Raje led BJP government in Rajasthan has already arrested 20 farmer leaders including CPI(M) leader Amra Ram along with an MLA. The crackdown that has further increased tensions as far as farmer dominated areas are concerned from Sikar to Sri Ganganagar. The farmers there have called for a bandh in Sikar district demanding better price for their crops and better MSP along with their long standing demands that have been there for the past one year. The arrest was to discourage their march to the capital city, Jaipur.

Rajasthan: Crackdown ahead of scheduled protest in assembly, 20 farmers held The Vasundhara Raje led BJP government in Rajasthan has already arrested 20 farmer leaders including CPI(M) leader Amra Ram along with an MLA. The arrest was to discourage their march to the capital city, Jaipur. The crackdown that has further increased tensions as far as farmer dominated areas are concerned from Sikar to Sri Ganganagar. The farmers there have called for a bandh in Sikar district demanding better price for their crops and better MSP along with their long standing demands that have been there for the past one year.

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