Tuesday, February 3, 2026
News

Retd army personnel in support of farmers at Ghazipur border (Ld)

SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

New Delhi | Thursday, 2021 1:45:06 AM IST
Retired army personnel numbering about 1000 have come out in full support of the farmers'' movement at Ghazipur on the Delhi-UP border.

Speaking to IANS Anurag Lathwal, who was a Naik in the Indian Army and is now National Secretary, Veterans Association of India said, "All demands of farmers are genuine. The central government intends to hand over the agriculture sector to the industrialists in the same manner as it has handed petrol, diesel and airports to industrialists."

IANS also spoke to Jai Prakash Mishra who was a Subedar Major in the Army and is now the National President of the Veterans'' Association. He said they have been supporting the farmers from the start and would continue to do so.

Gurucharan Singh who was a Subedar and is now the District President of Lakhimpur Kheri, Veterans Association told IANS, "There is a huge difference between what the Modi government says and what it does. Therefore, the Modi government cannot be trusted." He added that these three black farm laws were like a death warrant for the farmers and this government should not be allowed to rule the country.

Mani Dev Chaturvedi who was in the Border Security Force and currently National Joint Secretary, Veterans Association, told IANS that whichever government went against the wishes of the people was always defeated. History was witness to the fact that evil was always defeated as were Ravana, Kansa and Duryodhan, he added.

--IANS awd/bg

( 259 Words)

2021-02-24-19:38:05 (IANS)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS (0)
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
Delhi HC orders actor Rajpal Yadav to su...
India-US trade deal to boost MSMEs, job ...
'PM Modi is compromised': Rahil Gandhi b...
Unnao Case: Delhi HC lists Kuldeep Singh...
Union Minister Piyush Goyal to address P...
'Nothing but GST Bachao Utsav:' Karnatak...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
Israeli Army appoints first Muslim ... 
"Misleading, contradictory": Praful... 
WPL 2026: Beth Mooney's unbeaten 61... 
"Will celebrate your birthday toget... 
India will continue to maintain cer... 
India well-positioned to lead: Chai... 
"I have to give my 100% in every ma... 
"Akhilesh Yadav should refrain from...