Farmers Movement Archive

Will go with sweets for Hry CM if farmers given hike in cane MSP: Rajewal

Patiala: BKU Rajewal leader B S Rajewal on Wednesday said he would offer sweets to Haryana chief minister (CM) if he increases the price by Rs 50 per quintal for sugarcane crop. He offered one quintal laddoos in case the government repeal the farm laws and make a minimum support price (MSP) law. He also appealed to the masses to participate in mahapanchayat in Mujaffanagar on September 5. Rajewal was at Punjabi University in Patiala to address Student Kisan Mazdur Samyukt Sammelan, organised by the Student Welfare Association Group (SWAG) on Wednesday. He also lambasted Haryana CM for supporting the atrocious act of sub-divisional magistrate, who had ordered police to ‘break heads’ of farmers. “After the farmers in Punjab agitated against lower price of sugarcane, the government increased the price by Rs 50 per quintal. Same way, if Haryana CM announces an increase of Rs 50, I will bring laddoo for him and I will go with one quintal laddoos if the government brings MSP law after repealing three farm laws,” said Rajewal. According to him, farmers have lost the faith in judiciary. “In a democracy, there are only two ways to fight – violent and non-violent. A fight cannot be sustained with violence against the government. The only way to fight is with non-violence.” He claimed that so far 11 times the central government had held meeting with the farmers and every time, instead of bringing about a solution, farmer leaders were told to save their reputation. “The farmers in America had applauded the farmers of India for agitating against the corporates. The parliaments of around six countries have discussed about this laws and Modi was criticised. The United Nations also discussed about these issues and International Human Rights Organization also supported the farmers. Even when the entire world is watching, the police in Haryana had beaten up farmers five times,” said Rajewal.

The Times of India

2021-09-02

Chandigarh