Farmers Movement Archive

Highlights: Representatives of Dalit Panchayats pledge to support farm stir

Farmers’ unions representatives protesting at Delhi’s borders for more than three months have shown no signs of withdrawing their agitation. The protests which have entered its 93rd day on Sunday continue as no new dates for discussions between the government and farmers’ unions have been declared.Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait of the Bharatiya Kisan Union will travel to the southern states of Telangana and Karnataka to garner support for the repeal of the farm laws. Farmers are protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance, and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 at Delhi’s borders.Follow LIVE updates here:Follow all the updates here:Didn't call for any milk price hike, says Samyukta Kisan MorchaThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha clarified on Sunday that it did not put out any call for boycotting milk sales between March 1-5 by farmers or hiking of the price later on. This comes after 'khap panchayat' (community council) in Haryana's Hisar urged dairy farmers to sell milk at ₹100 per litre to government cooperative societies in protest against the farm laws and increased fuel prices.Representatives of Dalit Panchayats pledge to support farmers' agitationRepresentatives of numerous Dalit Panchayats on Sunday came together to pledge their support to the ongoing farmers' agitation against the Centre's three new farm laws. The representatives added that they and the farmers would unitedly fight against the laws till they are withdrawn.Centre waived 8 crore loan of industrialists in the last few years: KejriwalOver the last few years, the Centre waived 8 crore loan of industrialists. I ask centre, why you can't you do the same for farmers. They can do it but they don't want, Kejriwal said in Meerut.Our farmers can be anything but not traitors: Kejriwal"These protesting farmers have faced water cannons. Such atrocities were not meted out during the British rule. And now, false cases are being slapped on protesters. The entire Red Fort episode was managed by Centre, they misguided the farmers who did not know Delhi roads, " said Kejriwal."Our farmers can be anything but not traitors. They have faced sedition charges, it's like they are traitors. One son of the country is defending country's borders, the other is at the border of Delhi," he also said.Centre cheated the farmers: Kejriwal"Before polls, BJP said it will implement Swaminathan report. The BJP won election with huge mandate, but within three years of winning the polls, they filed an affidavit in Supreme Court saying won't be able to pay MSP. This is how they have cheated the farmers," says Arcing Kejriwal attacking the central government.Farm laws are like death warrants for farmers: Kejriwal"The three "farm laws are like death warrants for farmers, it's the mater of life and death for them," says Kejriwal. "These laws will give the crop to a few of Modi's friends. The farmers will become a slave in his own fields. That's why they are fighting for their right; it's a do-or-die situation for them," he also said.Every party and government has cheated farmers: KejriwalEvery party and government has cheated these farmers. Farmers have been demanding the right price for his crop for the last 70 years. Every party's manifesto promises to offer right price for the produce, but none of them fulfilled those promises," said Kejriwal. "If that would have been the case, no farmer would have committed suicide," he added."Farmers want laon waiver; parties make promises but after elections, they say there's no money," he also said.3.5 lakh farmers have committed suicide in last 25 yearsEven after 3 months of protests, 'Centre has done nothing': KejriwalToday, the farmers of our country is unhappy. It's been more than 90 days that they have been protesting near Delhi along with her family. Nobody likes to protest in these conditions, says Kejriwal in Meerut Kisan Mahapanchayat"More than 250 farmers have died in these 3 months, but the Centre has done nothing," he also said.Kejriwal to address 'Kisan Mahapanchayat'AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal to address 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Meerut shortly.Tejashwi Yadav says govt has not spoken on the plight of farmersकरो युवाओं के मान की बातबेरोजगारों के #JobKiBaatजवानों और किसानों के हित की बातजनतंत्र में जन, जन की ज़रूरतों, परेशानियों, #JobKiBaat एवं #KisanKiBaat की बात ही नहीं हो रही। बात हो रही है तो बस असल मुद्दों और जन सरोकारों से ध्यान भटकाने वाले सत्ताधीशों के मन की बात।The RJD leader without taking the name of the Prime Minister, said that government needs to speak of welfare of youth and farmers.Kisan Ekta Morcha asks farmers to continue protests95 days of Farmers Protest, still the situation stands inconclusive. PM; so busy, No Time To Meet The Protesting FarmersFight for the Right#3MonthsOfDelhiProtestKisan Ekta Morcha says farmers should continue their protests and said that the Prime Minister should make time to meet protesting farmers' unions.Khap leader from Shamli expresses support for Kejriwal's rallyहम @ArvindKejriwal जी का धन्यवाद करते है जिन्होंने किसान आंदोलन में बिजली-पानी देकर किसानों की मदद की है।हम मेरठ में होने वाली किसान महापंचायत में भी बढ़ चढ़ कर हिस्सा लेंगे- मुख्य चौ. धर्मवीर, निर्वाल खाप, शामली pic.twitter.com/d2dqBSTSHnA Khap leader from UP expressed his support for the Kisan rally while extending his gratitude towards Delhi CM Kejriwal for providing electricity and clean water to agitating farmers at Delhi's borders.Congress MP Rahul Gandhi issues fresh challenge to the Prime Ministerहिम्मत है तो करो-#KisanKiBaat #JobKiBaatCongress MP from Wayanad dared the PM to address farmers issues and the rising rate of unemployment hours ahead of Prime Minister's monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat.BKU Ekta Ugrahan says govt not paying attention to plight of farmersIts been 95 days our farmers are protesting for their rights. PM of the country don't care about its own citizens! Shame!#3MonthsOfDelhiProtest pic.twitter.com/1UPPkMxvP7The farmer union said that Prime Minister is not caring for the farmers' agitation.AAP to conduct Mahapanchayat in UPमेरठ की ऐतिहासिक धरती पर आम आदमी पार्टी की होगी किसान महापंचायत-दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal किसानों के हक़ में आवाज़ बुलंद करेंगे।तारीख - 28 फरवरीशहर - मेरठ, उत्तर प्रदेश pic.twitter.com/R7gJgSVQEJDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to extend his support to agitating farmers, to hold Kisan Mahapanchayat in Meerut.

Hindustan Times

01-03-2021

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