Madhya Pradesh Police detained prominent leaders V M Singh, Hannan Mollah, Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav, Raju Shetty and Others along with 10 full buses of farmers and other supporters. The Kisan Mukti Yatra stopped at Pipliya Mandi today, Everybody peacefully courted arrest
 
Today the Kisan Mukti Yatra started as planned. Leaders from all over the country converged at Pipliya Mandi in Madhya Pradesh to join the Yatra along with hundreds of farmers and supporters. The peaceful Yatra was stopped by Madhya Pradesh Police and was not allowed to proceed and detained hundreds of people participating in the Yatra including women, youth, children, senior citizens and farmer's leaders from many states including V M Singh, Hannan Mollah, Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav, Raju Shetty, Umesh Tiwari, Aradhna Bhargava and many others.  

Even yesterday, The MP Govt. arrested Dr. Sunilam, National Convener of National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) intentionally to stop the farmers from raising their voices against the Govt. inaction of resolving their issues of lower MSPs and farm loans. The arrest did not deter the Yatra and more farmers and supporters joined today in rally to Govt.’s anti farmer stand and repressive measures. Kisan Mukti Yatra started with two point agenda, farm loan waiver of all kind and to raise the Minimum Support Price by 50% as per the Swaminathan Commission recommendations.  

National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) strongly condemn the anti farmer, anti people measures being taken by Madhya Pradesh government and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. The CM has lost all moral grounds to govern and must resign immediately and face the people’s resolve in the state. The government has been suppressing all people’s issues and protests, be it Mandsaur farmer’s agitation or the Narmada Valley protests, it is alleged.

NAPM has requested the citizens of the country to call the chief minister’s office, write to them, tag them on the social media questioning against the suppression of rising farmer's and people's voices in the state. Also please demand the following:

1)    Immediately release renowned farmer’s leader Dr. Sunilam arrested on July 05, 2017.
2)    Immediately release all the detained leaders and supporters of Kisan Mukti Yatra.
3)    Allow Kisan Mukti Yatra to travel to villages and meet farmers as planned.

 
The contact details of Chief Minister and his office are as follows:
1)    Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Om Prakash Kohli, Phone +91-755-4080170, Fax: +91-755-4080172
2)    Special Secretary to Governor of MP, Shri J N Maalpani, Phone +91-755-4080110, +91-755-4223436
3)    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Office, Contact: Phone +91-755-2441581, Fax: +91-755-2441781
4)    Special Secretary to CM, Shri Deepak Khandekar – +91-755-2441314
5)    Tweet to CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan @ChouhanShivraj

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