After farmer Long March, AIKS turns attention to cattle trade ban, mob lynching | Times of India
After the success of the farmers’ ‘Long March’ in Maharashtra, the All India Kisan Sabha will now turn its attention to the cattle trade ban and its impact on agricultural incomes.
The AIKS will hold a two-day convention in New Delhi on March 20 and 21, this time, with the aim of pressuring the Centre to withdraw the ban on cattle trade, and put a stop to the rampant instances of mob lynching by alleged ‘gau rakshaks’.
Speaking to TOI, national president of AIKS, Hannan Mollah, said, “Instances of mob lynching of persons involved in cattle trade are not just attacks on minorities but equally on agriculture incomes. About 30% of agriculture incomes depend on cattle. By attempting to ban it in the way the government wants, poor farmers will be hit badly.”
