A busy day awaits with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued engagements in the US, Arvind Kejriwal’s public address in Delhi, and key political rallies in Jammu and Kashmir. Additionally, the India-Bangladesh Test match continues in Chennai, while the UN Summit of the Future takes place in New York.
Several protesters, including a woman, were rescued from atop mobile towers at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday in New Delhi. The protesters were part of a group of farmers from Tamil Nadu who had gathered to stage a demonstration demanding better prices for their crops. Cranes from the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) were used to lower the protesters to the ground safely.
Tamil Nadu farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi have escalated their agitation by climbing atop a mobile tower. Led by Ayyakannu, president of the National South Indian River Interlinking Farmers Association, the farmers are demanding that the government fulfill its promises to double crop profits and link rivers. Despite being initially denied permission to protest, the farmers were later granted permission by the court. They have threatened to contest elections against the Prime Minister in Varanasi if their demands are not met.
Around 200 farmers from Tamil Nadu gathered at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Tuesday to demonstrate against the central government’s handling of crop prices and the interlinking of rivers. The protesters carried skulls and bones belonging to farmers who had allegedly committed suicide due to financial distress. They demanded that the promised doubling of agricultural income be implemented and that the government address their concerns. The farmers threatened to contest the Lok Sabha elections against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi if their demands were not met. However, they emphasized that their protest was non-political and aimed solely at seeking government assistance.
