Farmers Movement Archive

Haryana Dy CM hints at 'deal' with protesting farmers

Tribune News ServiceHisar, December 5Indicating a thaw between the protesting farmers and the state government, Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala stated that they have reached an “agreement to an extent” with the farmers’ body following two rounds of meetings with them.Won’t withdraw rape, murder casesAfter the Centre and farmers’ body reach a consensus, the state will take steps to withdraw cases except those of rape and murder. — Dushyant Chautala, Deputy CMTalking to mediapersons in Hisar today, Dushyant said that they had held two rounds of meetings with kisan union representatives.“Presently, a dialogue has opened between the Centre and farmers’ body Samyukta Kisan Morcha. With regard to the issues which are related to the Haryana Government, including withdrawal of cases against farmers and other state-specific demands, there is agreement more or less following two rounds of discussion,” he said.The Deputy CM said that after the Centre and farmers’ body reach a consensus, the state would take steps to withdraw cases except the lethal cases of rape and murder.A section of lawyers protested against the visit of the Deputy Chief Minister at the court complex today. The lawyers who had been staging dharna in support of the farmers’ agitation said that the demands of the farmer unions are yet to be agreed upon by the Centre and state government. Activists of the Kisan Sabha also staged protest demonstrations outside the mini secretariat during Dushyant’s visit. Expressing hope of a positive outcome, Dushyant said that a committee of the government and farmers has been constituted regarding MSP.He said that the Haryana Government has procured the maximum number of crops at MSP and payment was being made directly into the accounts of the farmers. Haryana is the only state in the country where Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana has been implemented on 19 types of fruits and vegetables. He said that other states should adopt these models of Haryana for the progress of the agriculture sector. Later, Dushyant visited the District Bar Association to inaugurate the main entrance and also start the work of renovation of Digital Bar Library. He released a grant of Rs 31 lakh to the association.

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2021-12-06