Farmers Movement Archive

SKM puts off tractor rally plan

Farm unions have suspended plans for a tractor rally to Parliament when it opens for the winter session on Monday, saying they will first wait for the promised repeal of the three farm laws to be implemented. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, however, insisted that the Centre had already met all farmers’ demands, referring to the committee announced by the Prime Minister on MSP. The Centre had also acceded to the SKM’s demand for decriminalisation of stubble burning by farmers, he added. Urging the protesters to return home, Mr. Tomar told news agency ANI that other demands such as removal of cases against protesters and compensation for those who died during the protest were under the jurisdiction of States. “After the announcement of the repeal of the three farm laws, there is no point in continuing farmers' agitation. I urge farmers to end their agitation and go home,” the Minister said. On the other hand, after its leaders met at the Singhu border site on Saturday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha urged the government to restart the dialogue process and sought a written assurance that its other demands would be met, including a legal guarantee that all farmers will get minimum support prices for their crops. The SKM leadership will meet again on December 4 to decide their next course of action. Addressing a press conference after the SKM meeting, Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshan Pal said it had been decided to suspend or postpone the plan to send 500 farmers in tractors from Delhi’s borders to Parliament.

The Hindu

2021-11-28

NEW DELHI