Bharatiya Kisan Union Launches Jal Satyagraha Against Sand Mining Permits

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) workers initiated a 'Jal Satyagraha' protest on the Yamuna riverbank to oppose local issues such as sand mining permits. The protest demands include, among others, the lease of sand mining rights to specific communities and compensation for displaced residents.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) workers have commenced a 'Jal Satyagraha' protest at a Yamuna ghat, addressing significant local concerns, including sand mining permissions. Anuj Singh, state president of the youth wing, highlighted their 26-point agenda while speaking to reporters.

The unique protest involves demonstrators immersing themselves in water by the riverbank. According to Singh, the demonstration will persist until the union's demands are fulfilled.

Among the primary demands are granting sand mining leases at Yamuna ghats to the Nishads and Mallahs and expedited resolutions for farmers' pending cases at tehsil and district levels. The permission for sand mining has severely impacted workers in the Yamunapar area, with many families on the brink of starvation. This pressing issue has forced youth migration to urban centres like Delhi and Mumbai in search of jobs.

Additionally, the protest calls for compensation for homeowners affected by the Prayagraj Vikas Pradhikaran's road widening projects for Kumbh Mela. Singh asserted that no land acquisition would proceed without proper compensation. The union also demands the eviction of goons illegally occupying an old Shanidev temple in Soraon tehsil.

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