Fact Check: Yes, Protesting Farmers Held Posters In Support Of Activists Umar Khalid, Varavara Rao, Others
India, 16 Dec 2020 5:35 AM GMT
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The farmers at Tikri border staged a protest demanding the release activists of accused in Delhi riots case and in in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
Farmers, under the banner of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a body with over 200 farmers organisation, are protesting against the three Central farm laws in Delhi for the past 16 days.
In this context, many people are sharing a picture of people holding placards of activists arrested in Bhima Koregaon case and Delhi riots accused; Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Khalid Saifi and others with the claim that the protesting farmers are demanding the release of the activists.