Two prominent farmers’ organisations, both backed by Left parties, have announced to hit to streets on September 27 in support of the Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) against the three contentious agricultural laws enacted by the Centre.

In Jharkhand, the two major farm outfits — Jharkhand Rajya Kisan Sabha and Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) — said they have decided to make the upcoming Bharat Bandh a grand success and appealed to the ruling parties, namely JMM, Congress and the RJD for their support.

General secretary of Jharkhand Rajya Kisan Sabha Surjit Sinha said they have prepared 20,000 posters and two lakh pamphlets bearing slogans in support of the bandh. These would be put up across the state from the next few days. “This apart, similar campaign material is being readied in all districts to sensitise people, primarily farmers, about the bandh,” he said.

Criticising the Union government, CITU secretary Prakash Viplab said that despite the deaths of scores of farmers during the agitation against the contentious farm laws, the Centre had not changed its mind. "This shows the insensitivity of the Modi government towards farmers, and their cause. After laying the template for selling agricultural land to private players, the Union government is now getting ready to sell other assets of the country via the national monetization project under which it is gearing up to outsource PSUs, roads, railways, airports, et al. This will impact the lives of common men directly," he said.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has been leading a nationwide stir in the national capital and in other parts of north India since the last 10 months demanding a roll back of the "anti-farmer" legislations.