Farmers Movement Archive

‘Govt scared of farmers’ peaceful movement, using unlawful means’

Gurgaon: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) Gurgaon chapter on Saturday condemned the use of water cannons by police to dispel farmers protesting outside the residence of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar. They also threatened to intensify their protests if the government didn’t start the procurement of the paddy crops at the earliest. Santokh Singh, a senior SKM member, said, “The farmers’ movement against the three contentious farm laws is completely peaceful. The government is scared of the peaceful movement of the farmers, and that’s why it’s using unlawful means to end the protest. But these efforts will be counter-productive as the protest will only get stronger.” Farmers, united under SKM and Jai Kisan Andolan, are also up in arms against the government over the delay in the procurement of the paddy crops in the mandis. While the farmers have been staging protests and opposing the events of the BJP-JJP leaders in their districts to express their anger over the three new farm laws, the delay in procurement has further riled them up. Farmers have unanimously decided to intensify their protests outside the offices and residences of the top BJP and JJP leaders in the state and also launch agitations inside the mandis if the government doesn’t start the procurement of the paddy crops soon. “Paddy crops are lying in the field and getting ruined. Farmers need to clear them out to sow the next crop. If this window narrows, they’ll not only face huge losses but will also be under tremendous stress to clear out the stubble timely,” said Deepak Lamba, a member of Jai Kisan Andolan.

The Times of India

2021-10-03

Gurgaon