Farmers join Congress rallies in Bengaluru to support Delhi stir, top leaders detained

As a component of the emblematic dissent to communicate fortitude with the fighting ranchers, who have arranged a uber work vehicle rally on Delhi's lines on Republic Day, Shivakumar, alongside previous CM Siddaramaiah partook in one of the assemblies, on a farm truck.

Many ranchers joined Congress laborers in conventions across Bengaluru on Wednesday to communicate fortitude with their partners on the edges of Delhi, who have been holding fights for near two months presently requesting withdrawal of the disagreeable homestead laws. 

Karnataka Congress boss DK Shivakumar asserted that ranchers coming to Bengaluru from across the state because of its 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' call, were being halted by the police. In any case, the Congress asked the ranchers and its allies to proceed with their fights. 

"This is a dissent called to make the voice of the fighting ranchers reverberation the nation over. Our development will proceed till each of the three enemy of rancher laws are removed. The (focal) government has decided to deliberately ignore the situation of the cultivating local area," Shivakumar said. 

As a feature of the emblematic dissent to communicate fortitude with the fighting ranchers, who have arranged a super farm hauler rally on Delhi's boundaries on Republic Day, Shivakumar, alongside previous CM Siddaramaiah participated in one of the assemblies, on a work vehicle.

Siddaramaiah, the leader of Opposition in the Assembly, accused the Centre of “being stubborn” towards the farmers agitating on the borders of Delhi. “They have been living through the harsh winter on the streets, ignoring chilly winds, rain and the sun, over the last 58 days, demanding that the three farm laws be repealed. The least Prime Minister Narendra Modi could do was not to try and supress their movement,” he said, addressing protesters gathered at Freedom Park.

“Despite ten rounds of talks with farmers’ representatives, no attempt has been made by the government to resolve the matter. It shows the stubbornness of the Centre,” the former CM said.

Later in the day, protesters, led by Congress leaders, moved towards Raj Bhavan during which they were stopped by the police, leading to heated arguments and scuffles. Leaders, including Shivakumar, Siddarmaiah, SR Patil, Salim Ahmed and Sowmya Reddy, were forced into a police bus and detained thereafter. According to the police, they were taken to City Armed Reserve headquarters at Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.

“The Yediyurappa government and the police are trying to disrupt peaceful protests, which I strongly condemn. They (BJP) have no faith in our democratic set-up,” Siddaramaiah said as he was being detained.

Sowmya Reddy, Congress MLA from Jayanagar, alleged that the police tried to misbehave with her during a scuffle.

In a complaint addressed to City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant, she wrote, “I have no problem in getting arrested but I don’t understand why the police were treating us like criminals. I told them I will go but my hair was pulled and I was being grabbed everywhere and I even fell down.” Later in the evening, Reddy met the top cop requesting him to ensure good treatment to women protestors in the city.

A few hours later, the leaders submitted a memorandum addressed to President Ram Nath Kovind, through Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, demanding that the Centre to withdraw the farm laws and bring down fuel prices.

"PM Modi himself ought to address the assignment of millions of ranchers who are lounging around Delhi, and ought to report the quick withdrawal of 12,000 FIRs versus consuming of stubbles against ranchers with no condition," the reminder expressed. 

It added, "In the event that they (Center) need to improve these laws, at that point they ought to bring a fourth law, make MSP (least help value) obligatory and make it culpable in the event that somebody doesn't cling to MSP." 

Notwithstanding, heads of the decision BJP blamed the Congress for "spreading lies". BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi tweeted, "Through the way breaking #FarmLaws, PM @narendramodi Government is freeing our Farmers from the grasp of the Middlemen. I need to ask @INCIndia and other Opposition parties, how long should our Annadaatas be helpless before your Middlemen?" 

Representative CM C N Ashwathnarayan expressed, "The genuine ranchers of our country are uncompromising with PM @narendramodi Ji! For the sake of 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' @INCKarnataka is hawking counterfeit information about the #FarmLaws ! Our kin won't fall prey to this fraud!"