Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav have accused the Uttar Pradesh government of ignoring weavers’ demand for restoration of power subsidy for power looms run by the community in the state and not helping them tide over the difficulties faced during the lockdown.
“Weavers from all over Uttar Pradesh, including Varanasi are currently facing a terrible crisis. The government has neither heard them on the issue of electricity bills nor has it helped them to overcome the crisis that has arisen from the lockdown. Weavers, who illuminated UP’s name across the world through their skill and art, are forced to go on strike today. The government should listen to the demands of the weavers,” said Gandhi in a post on her Facebook account.
