Similar to the Farmers Protest in India, a massive Farmers Protest is also being organised in Pakistan as the Jamaat-e-Islami will be staging demonstrations across Punjab to raise their voices for the farmers’ demands to be approved.
New Delhi: The farmers are considered to be the backbone of our country, the ‘annadaataa’ – one who provides us with food to eat; in the recent times, the farmers in India have been quite disappointed and have been staging protests in order to get the government to fulfil their demands. Just like the Farmers Delhi Chalo Protest in India, a massive Farmers Protest is being organised in Pakistan where the Jamaat-e-Islami has made an announcement about holding demonstrations to fulfil the farmers’ demands and help them in times of need. The sit-in protests by the Jamaat-e-Islami will be organised on all major roads of the Punja province in Pakistan, on April 30, 2024. Know all about this Pakistan Farmers’ Protest…
Jamaat-e-Islami Announces Protest For Farmers In Pakistan
As mentioned earlier, the Jamaat-e-Islami has announced to hold protest demonstrations across Punjab province in Pakistan to advocate the approval of farmers’ demands, reported ARY News. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan, Hafiz Naeemur-Rehman, announced the protest. Further, the Secretary General of JI, Ameerul Azim, said that the sit-in protests will take place on Tuesday, April 30, on major roads across the province, as reported by ARY News.
Why Is A Farmers Protest Being Held In Pakistan?
In a statement, the secretary general of JI attributed the escalating wheat crisis to the government’s misguided policies. He further criticised the provincial government for disregarding the plight of farmers. He highlighted the withdrawal of subsidies on essential agricultural products, a move influenced by pressure from the IMF. Eventually, farmers find themselves unable to sell their wheat at the government’s support price, with middlemen exploiting the situation to their advantage, reported ARY News.
Secretary General Azim also condemned the opportunistic behaviour of certain groups that exploit shortages or surpluses of basic necessities for personal gain. He reiterated JI’s steadfast support for farmers and vowed solidarity during these challenging times. Earlier this month, Kissan Ittehad chairman Khalid Hussain Bath said on Wednesday that the farmers will stage a sit-in in Pakistan over low wheat support prices on April 19, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.
Speaking of India’s Delhi Chalo Farmers’ Protest, farmers from Punjab, Haryana and UP decided to march to New Delhi, in order to get their demands fulfilled; there were multiple demands and the biggest one was the legalisation of MSP on all crops. Even though the farmers promised a peaceful protest, there were several fights between them and the police personnel – tear gas was also used and while a few farmers were also arrested, many were injured and some also lost their lives .
(Inputs from ANI)