More farmers joining protest at borders: SKM
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More farmers joining protest at borders: SKM
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Farmers in large numbers have started coming towards Delhi after the harvesting season to strengthen the protest against the Centre’s new farm laws, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) said on Wednesday. The only way for the Centre to resolve the deadlock with the protesting farmers is by repealing the contentious farm laws and coming out with a legislation to guarantee the minimum support price (MSP), it said. “On the call of the SKM, farmers in large numbers have started coming towards Delhi. The farmers are coming back after harvesting, to strengthen the protest at Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur and Shahjahanpur borders,” SKM leader Darshan Pal said in a statement. “If the government is equally worried about the health of farmers, it should immediately repeal the three laws and make a new law on the MSP,” he said. Mr. Pal, who also virtually participated in the International Press Conference at Press Club Geneva, claimed that the Indian government failed to consult the farmers, farmer organisations, people living in rural areas, pro-farmer economists or political parties, while framing the controversial laws in violation of a UN declaration which grants rural dwellers a right on such issues.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2021-04-22
Coverage
New Delhi