Staying put till all issues resolved: Farmers
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Title
Staying put till all issues resolved: Farmers
Description
Even as sweets were being distributed at the Ghazipur protest site after PM Narendra Modi’s announcement on repeal of the farm laws, the farmers had a big message for the government that they were not packing off to their villages anytime soon. Amid all celebratory dance by the sparse crowd, the farmers while welcoming the move said it was a partial victory as a lot of issues, including the touchy subject of legislation on the MSP is yet to be decided upon. The message was a clear sign that the farmers sitting in Ghazipur were behind BKU national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait’s call of continuing with the protest till the time all demands are met.Lakhimpur Kheri’s Gurnail Singh said, “We welcome the PM’s move, but this does not mean we will leave for our homes. We will closely watch the parliamentary session to see whether whatever he said will actually be done.”“But today’s was only a partial victory for us. Abhi puri ladai jeetni baki hai (We are here for the long run). I am from Kheri and we are selling Dhan for Rs 800 when the MSP is pegged around Rs 1,900. MSP has been demanded by us for over two decades,” he added. — TNS
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-11-20
Coverage
New Delhi