Farmer leaders call for ‘second freedom struggle’ against Centre
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Will lead protracted fight till farm laws are repealed, says Rakesh Tikait
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Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addressing the ‘Mahapanchayat’ in Ongole on Monday.
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Will lead protracted fight till farm laws are repealed, says Rakesh Tikait
Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders on Monday gave a clarion call to the people to launch a sustained struggle against the Centre to end the ‘misrule’ of the Narendra Modi government, taking inspiration from the Indian freedom movement.
Speaking at a farmers’ ‘Mahapanchayat’ presided over by All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee State convener Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao at the sprawling ABM College here, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait vowed to lead a protracted struggle till “the three black farm laws are either repealed or the Bharatiya Ja
Ninth Round of Centre-Farmer Talks Ends in Deadlock Again
The unions, while agreeing that they too wanted the impasse to end, reiterated that the governmentâs proposal was nothing new.
Bharatiya Kisan Unon (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikiat leaves after the ninth round of talks with the government over the new farm laws, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Friday, January 15, 2021. Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court attempted to broker a truce between protesting farmersâ unions and the Centre, the ninth round of discussions held between the two parties on Friday ended in yet another deadlock.
Farmers not enthused by apex court intervention
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Unions indicate agitation will continue, want the Govt, not court, to find a more permanent solution
Leaders of the farmers’ movement were guarded in their response to the Supreme Court’s indication of staying the three contentious farm laws and underlined that the agitation will continue till the laws are repealed. While welcoming the SC’s intervention they reiterated that their demands should be addressed by the government and not the apex court and said that a stay is not a permanent solution.
“While all organisations express great respect for the Hon ble Supreme Court for its understanding of the problem and comforting words expressed during the hearing today and welcome the suggestion by the Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the farm laws, they are collectively and individually not willing to participate in any proceedings before a committee appointed by the court,” said a statement iss
A farmer works in his sugarcane field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on Feb 28, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]
The Indian government and protesting farmers have made some headway on resolving grievances triggered by new farm laws that angered much of rural India.
Representatives from the two sides on Wednesday reached a consensus on two issues after protracted talks: The decriminalization of stubble-burning and the safeguarding of power subsidies to farmers. And more talks have been scheduled.
However, the meeting that day failed to break the deadlock over the most contentious issues. The government is resisting the farmers demands that the three farm laws be repealed and that they gain a legal guarantee for minimum support price for farm produce.
A consensus was reached on stubble burning and safeguarding power subsidies, two of the four issues that were on the agenda for talks between protesting farmers and central ministers on Wednesday. Speaking to media, Rakesh Tikait, Spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), said: Issues related to stubble burning and electricity were sorted in today s meeting. Two of our main issues still need to be resolved. We will discuss topics related to MSP and repealing of three Farm laws in the next meeting on January 4. The repeal of three farm market reform laws and a legal guarantee for minimum support prices (MSPs) for farm produce are among the biggest demands of the farmers.