Farmers Movement Archive

Give ex gratia to kin of dead farmers: BSP

Lucknow: Welcoming the Centre’s decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws, BSP chief Mayawati, who has been opposed to these laws since the time they were introduced, said that the government should also compensate the families of the over 700 farmers who lost their lives during the year-long protest. She has also asked for a law to be brought in for minimum support price. “The year-long protests by farmers, who braved the cold, heat and rain to stand against the three farm laws that were forced on their heads by the central government have finally brought some result. The Centre has finally taken the delayed decision to roll back these laws for which I congratulate the farmers,” the former UP chief minister said, adding that had the Centre taken this decision earlier, the country would have been spared various conflicts and chaos. She said the demand for a national law on MSP remains unfulfilled and demanded that it be introduced during the upcoming winter session of the Parliament.

The Times of India

2021-11-20

Lucknow