2 hyderABAd wedneSdAy 9 deCemBer 2020 Techies support ryots’ cause BHARAT BANDH EVOKES MIXED RESPONSE IN CITY HANS NEWS SERVICE HYDERABAD

In support of the farmers who called Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, even IT employees ex- Ministers lead protests tended their hands. The Forum of IT Profes- sionals (ForIT) organised a silent march on Tuesday from Raidurg Metro Station to TCS Deccan Park. Around 100 IT professionals have participated and expressed their solidar- ity for farmers. The group of IT employees also conducted a roadblock at Lemon Tree against new farm laws Junction. The eEmployees also raised the slo- HYDERABAD gan in support of the farmers - 'Memu Saitam, They allege that the Centre has conspired against the farmers to help business and corporate companies Raitu Kosam,'and 'People united shall always be victorious.' In response to govern- Kiran Chandra, the pPresident of ForIT, ment solidarity for farmers Bharat said, “Farmer bills are not just not about farm- but also for the entire nation as a whole, we Bandh, Finance Minister T Harish ers, as the bills also got connection with in- all are directly or indirectly associated with Rao staged a protest at Thupran formation technology. As this issue is not an farmers. So, a group of IT employees decided highway here on Tuesday. On the issue of a farmer or farming community alone to stand solidarity with the farmers.” occasion, he hit out at the Modi government at the Centre over the anti- farmers laws. The minister called upon all vil- lages to make unanimous resolu- tions against the farm laws of the Centre. The Modi government has dumped the 53-year-old previous farm act which offered to give MSP to farm produce. The government wou7ld be washed away if it continued to re- sort anti-farm laws and help cor- porate companies, Rao cautioned. He alleged that the Centre con- spired against the farmers to help business and corporate companies. "Our government will continue people laws and policies, he added. nancial constraints due to corona pressure on the centre. The BJP support to farmers in this regard," Meanwhile, Animal Husbandry effect, the KCR government of- government wou8ld collapse if the the minister said. Minister T Srinivas Yadav took out fered Rs 7,300 crore for Rythu farmers and people continue Rao asked the people to come a bike rally in the city against the Bandhu, he pointed out. protests across the country, he out in support of the farmers. KCR centre's farm laws. The Modi government was deny- warned. government took a decision to op- He slammed the BJP govern- ing MSP and putting conditions to The new laws would deny MSP pose these draconian laws and ment for denying MSP and asking the farmers. The farmers in Delhi to them by selling products to cor- pressure to be mounted. The farm the farmers to sell products in had been daring severe cold for 13 porate and businesses. The Centre protests reached 13th day and the other states. The Centre had days and the Centre was turning a should repeal the laws to help the centre is in no mood to end the hatched a conspiracy to deceive blind eye to their travails. The KCR farmers instead of business and stalemate, he deplored. The gov- the farmers and help corporate government took a decision to op- corporate companies, added the ernment will collapse for its anti- companies he alleged. Despite fi- pose these false laws and mount Ministers. No impact in Old City HANS NEWS SERVICE In the recent television debates CHARMINAR also, Asaduddin spoke against EvEn as most of the political parties the farm bills, but interestingly across the nation and even TRS on the day of bandh, the AIMIM backed the Bharat Bandh, the party chief who is generally AIMIM’s silence over the issue left the known for being vocal against Old City and Muslim dominated areas mostly unaffected. the BJP government policies remained silent Telangana Party activists protest at Cyber Towers as part of Bharat Bandh to support farmers’ cause on Tuesday Photo: Srinivas Setty seen busy carrying out their routine in their constituencies. no demonstra- tion was seen anywhere. In the recent television debates also, Asaduddin spoke against the farm bills, but inter- estingly on the day of bandh, the AIMIM party chief who is generally known for being vocal against the BJP government policies remained unspo- ken. Meanwhile, the newly elected MLA Akhtar-ul-Imaan joined the farmers in the protest in Bihar but local party MLAs, corporators and leaders were seen with their routine work like en- gaging themselves in welfare activities Even though the AIMIM chief like cheque distribution. While most also backed the of the social organizations represent- farmers’ protest through his state- ing Muslims backed the call and ral- Shops and establishments downed shutters in view of the Bharat Bandh and ments on social media and expressed lied behind the farmers cause, the roads were deserted in Abids area. solidarity, the party leaders in the protests and statements mostly re- Photo: Srinivas Setty sSouthern part of the city were mostly mained on the social media. BJP, TRS anti-farmer, lambast Cong netas

HANS NEWS SERVICE tentious new farm laws to protect HYDERABAD the interests of farmers. Senior leaders lead protests in support Addressing a press conference TELAngAnA Congress leaders hit of Bharat Bandh, demand repeal of at gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday, he the streets on Tuesday in support urged CM KCR to convene a spe- of Bharat Bandh called by Kisan new farm laws cial session of Legislative Assem- Unions in protest against the new bly to pass new laws to override farm laws enacted by the BJP-led BJP govt's anti-farmer Acts. He nDA government. Senior leaders said that the new farm laws would Mallu Bhatti vikramarkha, Pon- benefit a few corporations like Am- nala Laxmaiah, Revanth , banis, Adanis, Amazon and Wal- Mallu Ravi, Jagga Reddy, K Laxma mart while the rights and interests Reddy, Sampath Kumar among of poor farmers would be sup- others staged protests on high- pressed. ways, market yards, bus stations The senior Congress leader said expressing support to the farming that the 'Bharat Bandh' was suc- community. cessful in Telangana as Congress CLP leader Mallu Bhatti vikra- cadre participated in protests marka accused the Centre of im- across the State. plementing anti-farmer policies. TPCC working president and He along with senior leader and Malkajgiri MP Revanth Reddy took hundreds of party activists staged part in a protest held at Shadnagar. a protest at Shamirpet on Hyder- S Former MP Mallu Ravi staged a sit- abad. Farmers came to the protest TPCC chief Uttam Kumar urges CM KCR to convene a in protest in front of nagarkurnool site in tractors and raised slogans special session of Legislative Assembly to pass new laws bus depot. Jagga Reddy along with against the Centre. to override BJP govt's anti-farmer Acts his son staged a protest on the Bhatti slammed the BJP for the S Bhatti flays KCR for blackmailing farmers to sow crops highway in Sangareddy to express new farm laws that are against the solidarity with farmers. selected by him. KCR is rallying behind farmers as he is interests of the agriculture com- Former MP Madhu Yashki goud munity. He was also critical of CM scared of farmers’ united struggle, he says said that KCR had sent KT Rama K Chandrashekar Rao, whom he Rao and Kavitha onto the streets accused of blackmailing the farm- scared of farmers uniting to fight Committee (TPCC) president & in wake of setbacks in Dubbaka and ers to sow crops selected by him against the said laws. It was time MP n Uttam Kumar Reddy de- gHMC elections. He said that both only. He said KCR was rallying be- Rao was also taught a lesson, Bhatti manded that the BJP government BJP and TRS are same to same as hind farmers as he was getting felt. Telangana Pradesh Congress immediately withdraw the con- both governments are anti-farmer.