Thousands of farmers attend ‘Kisan mahapanchayat’ in Muzaffarnagar

Event was organised by Samyukt Kisan Morcha in Muzaffarnagar in protest against the Centre’s controversial farm laws

Thousands of farmers from Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring States on September 5 gathered at Muzaffarnagar for a ‘Kisan mahapanchayat’ aimed at “saving the country”, just months ahead of the crucial U.P. Assembly polls. The event was organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) at the Government Inter College ground in Muzaffarnagar in protest against the Centre’s controversial farm laws. “These meetings will be held across the country. We have to stop the country from getting sold. Farmers should be saved, the country should be saved; business, employees and youth should be saved--this is the aim of the rally,” Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said.