Farmers Movement Archive

Ours is a long-drawn battle, says Joginder Singh Ugrahan

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, November 20A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced repealing the contentious farm laws, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan said the farmers had won only a small battle and that they were prepared for a long haul to get their due.“We will fight it out till we get justice for the farmers killed under the car of a minister’s son in Lakhimpur Kheri. We will fight for assured MSP and till the government stops facilitating the corporate sector through the back door. We will also fight for compensation to families of farmers who committed suicide,” Ugrahan said.Also read: Won’t end protest till legal guarantee on MSP: UnionA former Army man, Ugrahan maintained that it was only because the BJP feared a backlash in the coming Uttar Pradesh elections that it had decided to take back the agricuture laws. “I cannot make any announcement on the future of the agitation. We are associated with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) which will decide the future course at a meeting on November 30,” he said.Will fight onWe will fight it out till we get justice for the farmers killed under the car of a minister’s son in UP. We will fight for assured MSP and till the govt stops facilitating the corporate sector through the back door. Joginder Ugrahan, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) PresidentUgrahan said his group would neither join any political forum, nor support any political party during the elections. “Our workers can decide on whom they want to support or campaign for. We are aware that certain leaders who are a part of the SKM could join or support some political parties. Our front will not enter the political arena,” he stressed.

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2021-11-21