‘Citizens march’ failed, student’s performance in Mandi House

People who came in support of the farmers said - Why is the police suppressing the voice


People demonstrated in Mandi House, supporting the peasant movement, but the 'Citizens' march till Jantar Mantar could not come out in the presence of heavy police force. Before 12 o'clock on Wednesday, a large number of Delhi Police and CRPF personnel had been deployed in every corner of Mandi House with complete preparation. Citizens' march was to go from Mandi House to Barakhamba Road to Jantar Mantar, but the police had already barricaded Barakhamba Road. In view of Corona, Section 144 was imposed in the area. The protesters also tried to proceed near the barricading at around 1:30 pm and in the meantime there was a mild tremor and the soldiers stopped them. After this, the protesters stayed on the road till evening. Throughout the day, slogans and songs continued to resonate in the Mandi House area. Some protesters also chanted slogans on the street.

Students, artists, senior citizens, professionals came out in support of the farmers with this demonstration. Protesters protested with slogans, showing posters, against agricultural laws to tight barricades in the borders of Delhi. Nails in the borders of Delhi, also against the heavy barricading of saris. Resented "I have not attended any of the performances because of Corona yet, but the way the barricades have been heavily barricaded, the water has stopped " says Jubeir in the theater professional. Delhi has become a fortress. The way farmers are not being tagged from above is very wrong. Call the voice that says terrorist, call it Khalistani, neither say Naxalite, call it Jihadi. Of this incorrect tagging. I stand here against the trade.

A number of organization groups including AISA, CYSS, SFI, KYSS, NSIU, DU, JNU Students, many organizations of the Left jointly organized the demonstration. But the police were already in front. From Mandi House metro station to the roundabout and all the roads connected to it, the force was there. Barricading was carried out at Barakhamba Road and a police force was deployed with water cannons, lathis and shields. Kavita Krishnan, the left leader and secretary of the All India Progressive Women's Association, said, "The government is showing the whole world that it is against the rights of its citizens." If the citizens are on the road, then the police are stopping them. It is showing that the government is a dictator.


 

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