A day after the three-day 'Stop the Rail' movement started in protest against the passage of three controversial farm bills in the Rajya Sabha by farmers 'organizations in Punjab and Haryana, farmers' organizations across the country will hit the road on Friday with their legal demands for minimum support. They will also demand a guarantee of the price (MSP). Today a total of 31 farmer organizations have given their support on the call of Bharat Bandh.
The All India Kisan Union (AIFU), Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), All India Kisan Mahasangh (AIKM), and All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) announced a nationwide bandh. Farmers' bodies in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have also called for a shutdown.
RSS-linked farmers' organizations like Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Swadeshi Jagran Manch are also demanding amendments in the legislations, but they are not taking part in the protest today.