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Farmers protest in Barnala; say people must quiz candidate on promises

Patiala Farmers, under the banner of the Bhartiya Kisan union (Dakaunda), held a ‘Jujhar rally’ against both the Centre and the state governments in Barnala in Friday. Buta Singh Burjgill, state president of the union, claimed, “The roll-back of the three farm laws was the result of just one phase of the farmers’ agitation. Most key demands related to peasants has been completely ignored by respective governments at state and centre levels.”Burjgill exhorted people to question candidates of respective governments about unfulfilled and false promises made during past elections. Union general secretary Jagmohan Singh said the Congress government had promised to waive loans of farmers and labourers in 2017, but over its term of five years only a handful of farmers had actually benefitted. The Union has also passed a resolution, demanding the constitution of a committee for guarantee of the Minimum Support Price (MSP), quashing of FIRs against farmers’ protest, immediate release of activists lodged in jails under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Their other demands are launching a loan waiver scheme for farmers and labourers, to bring act and policies for stopping hate speeches against minorities and the muslim community and to give jobs and financial relief to families of farmers killed during the protest.

Hindustan Times

21-01-2022

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