Sabarmati to Rajghat through 20 states Oct 2nd to Dec 11th ● www.kisanswaraj.in
JOIN THE KISAN SWARAJ YATRA AT DELHI DECEMBER 11TH 2010: RAJGHAT, GANDHI DARSHAN Kisan Swaraj Yatra is a pan-Indian outreach and mobilization effort to draw fresh attention of the nation to the continuing agrarian crisis in India. The Yatra, organized by ASHA (Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture), a loose network of hundreds of organizations across the country, had set off on Gandhi Jayanti at Sabarmati Ashram and would be reaching Rajghat (Delhi) on December 11th 2010. The Kisan Swaraj Yatra, which found a loud response with farmers and others all over the country so far, is calling for a comprehensive new path for Indian agriculture – a path that will provide livelihood and food security for our farmers, keep our soils alive, and our food and water poison-free. So far, scores of farmers and other citizens have traveled across the country with a message of hope to farmers of the country, with an awakening call to all Indians about the need to save our food and farming systems and with a challenge posed to the governments that are adopting short-sighted, anti-farmer policies. The last stop for this 71-day bus tour will be Rajghat on Dec. 11th, in a day-long event starting at 10 am. 10.00 am – 10.30 am: Homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Samadhi, Rajghat
At Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat on Kisan Ghat Road (near Satyagrah Mandap inside Gandhi Darshan) 10.45 am – 11.45 am: Felicitation of self-reliant ecological farmers from across the country 11.45 am – 01.30 pm: “Way Forward” - Views of representatives of various political parties heard on the issues of Income Security for Farming Households; Environmental Sustainability in Agriculture; Farmers’ Control over resources like land, seed, water; Safe, Diverse, Nutritious & Adequate Food for all Indians 01.30 pm – 02.00 pm: Prominent Indians lend their solidarity to the Kisan Swaraj Yatra 02.00 pm – 04.30 pm: Farmer leaders and others working on farmers’ issues and sustainable agriculture across India, who have played an active role in organizing the Kisan Swaraj Yatra, address the gathering 04.30 pm – 06.00 pm: Yatris of the Kisan Swaraj Yatra share their experiences
COME, JOIN IN GREAT NUMBERS ON DECEMBER 11TH AT RAJGHAT Our Food, Our Farmers, Our Freedom www.kisanswaraj.in Contact: Kiran Vissa: 097-017-05743,
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