Farmers’ protest against Centre’s ‘anti-farmer’ policies in Ongole

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Samyukta Kisan Morcha Prakasam territory  convener Chunduri Ranga Rao addressing the leaders of assorted  farmers’ organisations during a protestation  connected  the juncture  of Martyrs’ Day astatine  Prakasam Bhavan successful  Ongole connected  Monday.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha Prakasam territory convener Chunduri Ranga Rao addressing the leaders of assorted farmers’ organisations during a protestation connected the juncture of Martyrs’ Day astatine Prakasam Bhavan successful Ongole connected Monday. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS

Various farmers’ organisations staged a protestation nether the aegis of Samyukta Kisan Morcha connected the juncture of Martyrs’ Day astatine Prakasam Bhavan successful Ongole connected Monday. The leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha called for much vigorous conflict against the ‘anti-farmer and anti-labour policies’ adopted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government.

Speaking to the media, Samyukta Kisan Morcha Prakasam territory convener Chunduri Ranga Rao said, “Inspired by Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, who sacrificed their lives for the country, a dharna was held successful beforehand of the Collector office. Due to the anti-farmer policies followed by the BJP government, the lives of farmers successful the state are successful danger.”

He demanded the BJP authorities to explicate the crushed down imposing a 17% tariff connected exports of crops grown by home farmers, portion wholly lifting the tariff connected commercialized crops imported into the state from places similar the US. He said that it is shameful that conjugation authorities successful the State is shaking its caput successful disgust astatine the BJP policies.

The husbandman person further demanded the State authorities to enactment the groundnut farmers who are suffering owed to the Central government’s export and import policy. “Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which was founded by erstwhile Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao, claims to beryllium a farmer’s party, but it is incapable to enactment the farmers successful the State. It is simply a substance of shame for TDP leaders,” helium alleged.

Published - March 23, 2026 07:44 p.m. IST

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