Farmers Movement Archive

‘Kisan Sansad’ to be organised in Jaipur on Sept 15

Jaipur: The farmers, who have been protesting against three farm laws passed by the Centre, on Saturday announced that they will be organising ‘Kisan Sansad’, under the banner Kisan Morcha-Rajasthan, at Birla Auditorium on September 15, which is observed as International Day of Democracy. “Kisan Sansad will be organised in Jaipur following the same pattern as it was done at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. We will select 543 ‘farmer MPs’ from the general public who supported the farmers’ movement over the past 8-9 months. These representatives will pass a resolution demanding withdrawal of three ‘black’ farm laws and to bring a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce,” said Himmat Singh of Kisan Morcha. “The representatives will be selected by inviting applications through google and preparing a questionnaire for them. A Speaker will be selected among the dummy MPs and a shadow cabinet will be formed. Through ‘Kisan Sansad’, we wish to send across a message to the Centre that farmers are well informed about the farm laws and there is awareness amongst them as well. We will point out the flaws in these laws and how these laws are going to be detrimental and harmful for farmers,” he added. “We will also invite five farmer leaders from Alwar’s Shahjahanpur as special invitees.”

The Times of India

2021-08-15

Jaipur