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Kisan Rally in Jaipur on Feb 22

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Jaipur, Feb 20 (UNI) Lokthantrik Adhikar Morcha will organize a farmers rally in the state capital Jaipur on February 22.

CPM general secretary Prakash Karat, Hannan Maula MP and Kisan Sabha national general secretary Atual Anjan were among the national leaders expected to adress the rally.

The rally is organised by a conglomoration of Left affilitated farmers and trade union organisations to condemn the high-handedness of the state police and Raje government in dealing with the farmers agitation in Ganganagar.

Dulichand Meena state general secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha said the rally is organised to press their demand of releasing the farmers and farmer leaders languishing in jails and withdrawal of the criminal cases filed against them.

Lifting the ban demostrations and dharna at district headquarters and state capital and establishment of democratic rights of the people, aqequate electricity and water to the farmers, increasing incidents of atrocities on minorities, dalits, tribals and women under the BJP government in the state were the major concerns of the protestors.

UNI
Topics: AGITATION-RAJ-FARMERS RALLY
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