Farmers Movement Archive

Will not budge until PM meets us: Chilla farmers

NOIDA: Farmers protesting at the Chilla border have said that they will continue with the agitation, irrespective of what stand the government takes on two of their five demands. The protesters said on Thursday that they will “not budge” till the issues raised by them are resolved and they get to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The government has heard our views on power and crop burning. But the main point on pricing is where the discussion is stuck. Until all the issues are resolved, our protest will continue. Also, the PM should meet us,” said Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh, BKU-Bhanu president. Around 50 BKU-Bhanu members, some from Gautam Buddh Nagar, Bulandshahr and Ghaziabad, are stationed at the protest site. “We will be hosting some musical events in the evening to strengthen our resolve for protest, as the new year begins. This is how we will start the new year,” Singh added. During the talks held on Wednesday, the Centre has offered sparing the farmers heavy fines for crop-residue burning, as mentioned in an anti-pollution ordinance. It has also offered to continue the current mechanism of giving subsidised power for agricultural use. Although the recent development has given the farmers some encouragement, they are still waiting for the government to change its stance on crop pricing. “We are producing our goods and we have the right to fix the price,” Singh said.

The Times of India

2021-01-01

Noida