Farm protest to continue till all demands are met: BKU president
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Farm protest to continue till all demands are met: BKU president
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Meerut: On a day when farmers marked one year of their protest against the three farm laws, Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Naresh Tikait on Friday said the agitation will continue until all the demands, including a law on minimum support price (MSP), are met. “It is the government which is stubborn, not farmers,” he said. "We can't say we have won, as over 700 of our brothers died during this movement," Tikait said. “Mere withdrawal of the three contentious agriculture laws is not sufficient, the government must bring a law on MSP so that farmers get fair remuneration for their crops,” he said while addressing a gathering at PN Sharma Park in Baraut tehsil of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh. “Terms such as ‘terrorists, Khalistanis, Pakistanis and andolanjeevis’ were used to insinuate the protesters, but farmers have forgiven all these. They have a big heart,” he added. He said whatever decision the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) takes on November 27 meeting will be accepted by all farmers and the unions.
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The Times of India
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2021-11-27
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Meerut