Telangana CM KCR extends support to farmers for 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8

Telangana Chief Minister and TRS President K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday extended the party's total support to Bharat Bandh called on December 8 by the farmers agitating against the Centre's newly enacted farm laws in Delhi. In a statement, the Chief Minister appealed to party workers to make the bandh successful in Telangana.

KCR supported the struggle of the farmers against the agricultural laws brought by the Centre and recalled that the TRS had also opposed the farm bills in Parliament stating that "it harms the



interests of farmers". "KCR recalled and reminded that since the Farm Bills would harm the interests of the farmers, the TRS opposed them in the Parliament. KCR felt that there is a need to continue the agitation till the Farm Bills are withdrawn," the statement said.

"CM KCR believes that the fight needs to continue until the new agricultural laws are repealed. TRS party will work for the success of Bharat Bandh and CM has requested the people of Telangana to make the bandh a success and stand for the farmers,"the statement said.