Marxist threatens agitation demanding water and power to farmers

Jaipur, Oct 2 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (CPM) would launch a state wide agitation demanding adequate supply of water and electricity to the farmers in Rajasthan during the Rabi season.

This decision was taken at a meeting of the state committee held here today.

Addressing a press conference here today, Party incharge of Rajasthan Hannan Mollah MP said water and electricity in the first fifteen days of the month of October was crucial to the farmers for the sowing of Mustard and Rabi crops in the state. He said but the government has agreed to provide adeqaute quantity of water and electricity only after October 28. He said in such a situation the farmers were left with no other way except to launch agitation. He said the farmers in three districts of Bikaneer, Hanumangarh and Ganganagar would take out rally and put up road block on October 10 to press their demand.

He said another matter of concern expressed at the party meeting was the increasing intolerance and harassment meeted out to the minorities in the state. He said after the harassment of the Christians on the Emmanual Mission Internationl Institutions, now the Sangh pariwar has raked up a controversy over the construction of the Haj House at Sanganir to create tension between Hindus and Muslims.

Expressing deep concern at the deteriorating law and order situation the Marxist leader said the government seems to be turning a blind eye towards the spate of custodial deaths and human rights violations taking place in the state. He said instead of 'Ramraj' it is 'Kuraj' in the state under the BJP rule.

The CPM leader strongly condemed the use of force on the agitating students under the leadership of Students Federation of India (SFI) against the fees hike effected by the Rajasthan University. The party also demanded an action plan from State Government for the rehabilitation of the people displaced by the flood in Barmer district.

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