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Farmers protest against farm laws, at Ghazipur border.
NEW DELHI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a joint platform of farmers’ groups spearheading the agitation against the three central farm laws, on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention for resumption of talks with farmers on their key demands including repeal of the three laws and legal guarantee to procurement at minimum support price (MSP).
In the backdrop of death of farmers due to Covid19 at their protest site at Singhu Border, the SKM underlined that though the protesting farmers do not wish to expose anyone to the health hazards during the pandemic, they will not give up on the struggle as it is a “matter of life and death for them, and for their future generations”.
On Chaduni’s meeting at Constitution Club with leaders of different parties including Congress and AAP, SKM said, “Any organisation and party is free to extend its support. However, SKM and the movement will not have any direct engagement with any political party.”
Seeking to clarify his position, Kakkaji released a video message saying, “A daily newspaper has published a news regarding Gurnam Singh Chaduni ji, in which they have stated that it is Kakkaji’s claim that Chaduni has taken Rs 10 crore. I did not make any such a statement. Chaduni ji is my friend and I worry about him. Whatever decision was taken yesterday (on Sunday), it was done in the meeting. I refute this statement published in a vernacular newspaper.”
Farmers’ protest | Joint platform distances itself from political outreach of member
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Haryana leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni had met politicians recently
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Haryana leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni had met politicians recently
The joint platform of protesting farmer unions, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), has disassociated itself from the political outreach of one of its key members, Haryana leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni. However, Mr. Chaduni will continue to be part of the delegation of unions negotiating with the Centre for now.
Mr. Chaduni had written letters to political parties in relation to the ongoing protest against farm laws on Delhi’s borders, and had allegedly met some politicians at Delhi’s Constitution Club on Sunday. The SKM had previously decided not to invite political parties to its stage or rallies, both to avoid government accusations that politics have hijacked the protest as well as in acknowledgement that there is a range of pol
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha distances itself from Bhartiya Kisan Union chief after political outreach allegation ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2021 14:24 IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Distancing itself from Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday said it was not associated with the all-party meeting attended by Chaduni.
In a press note, SKM said a committee has been formed to look into the matter and give its report in three days time. SKM is not associated with the all-party meeting taken up by Chaduni with political parties. SKM, after taking note of Gurnam Singh Chaduni s ongoing activities with political parties, after a due discussion on the same in a general body meeting of SKM yesterday, has formed a Committee that will inquire into the matter and give its report in 3 days time. SKM will take further steps thereafter, the statement read.