Farmers Movement Archive

Farm outfits divided on plan for Parliament march

BATHINDA: Serious differences are emerging among the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) constituents over the proposed march to Parliament in the first fortnight of May. While there has been no official notification regarding the proposed march, senior SKM leader Gurnam Singh Charuni and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee president Satnam Singh Pannu on Monday claimed that it has been cancelled while morcha leaders Ashish Mittal and Yogendra Yadav told media persons that it will be undertaken at an appropriate time. The march was initially planned for February 1, but was deferred indefinitely after the January 26 happenings. On March 31, after the SKM meeting, Haryana farmer leader Charuni had announced that it would be undertaken in the first fortnight of May and the date will be decided later. Now, sources claim, as there is no unanimity among the morcha constituents, the march has been cancelled. When contacted, Charuni said, “I was all for undertaking the march, but many were not in its favour. So, it has been cancelled”. Pannu said if cancelled, it may hit the credibility of the morcha. Once the announcement is made, the morcha must stick to it, he said. “Now, it should clarify if this decision has been taken. If so, then why has it been taken and why no announcement?” he said. In the April 17 meeting, the strategy for the proposed march was to be discussed, but the decision was taken against it and the SKM must review the decision, he added.

The Times of India

2021-04-20

Amritsar