Anna Hazare welcomed the protests of farmers on the Delhi borders. (Archive)
Social activist Anna Hazare sat on a one-day hunger strike Tuesday to support agitated farmers who have called on Bharat Bandh to demand the repeal of the Center’s farm laws.
Anna Hazare also said the unrest should spread across the country so that the government comes under pressure to act in the interests of growers.
In a recorded message, Anna Hazare appreciated the protests of farmers on the Delhi borders saying that there has been no violence in the last 10 days of unrest.
“I appeal to the people of the country that the turmoil that is happening in Delhi spreads throughout the country. The situation must be created to create pressure on the government, and to achieve this, farmers must take to the streets. But no one should resort to violence, “said Anna Hazare, who began her fast in Ralegan Siddhi village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
He said it was the “right time” for farmers to take to the streets and solve their problems.
“I had also supported this cause before and will continue to do so,” he said.
Anna Hazare also expressed the need to grant autonomy to the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and to implement the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan Commission.
The octogenarian warned of upheaval if the government does not grant autonomy to the CACP and does not implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission.
“The government only gave guarantees but never complied with these demands,” he said.
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