BKU's Jal Satyagraha: Farmers Stand Firm on Sand Mining Demands

BKU workers have initiated a 'Jal Satyagraha' on the Yamuna ghat protesting over various local issues including sand mining permissions. State youth wing president Anuj Singh states the protest will persist until their 26-point demands are fulfilled. The protest demands also cover compensation for affected residents and temple encroachments.

The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has launched a 'Jal Satyagraha' on a Yamuna ghat as a form of protest against local issues including the controversial permission for sand mining along the riverbanks.

Speaking to reporters during the protest at Kanjasa in Ghurpur, Anuj Singh, state president of the BKU's youth wing, emphasized their 26-point demands. These demands include leasing sand mining rights at the Yamuna ghats to the Nishads and Mallahs and resolving pending cases of farmers.

Singh highlighted that the delay in addressing the sand mining issue has severely impacted workers and their families, forcing many to migrate for employment. Additionally, the protest demands compensation for house owners affected by road widening for the Kumbh Mela and the immediate removal of illegal occupants from an old Shanidev temple in Soraon tehsil. Singh asserts that the movement will intensify if their demands remain unmet.

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