KMSC boycotts talks with Centre

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KMSC boycotts talks with Centre

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Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) rejected to be part of the talks held with the Centre on Tuesday.They argued that the agrarian crisis had affected the entire farming community and that the representatives of all farm unions from across the country should have been called up to hold a dialogue.Meanwhile, their ‘rail roko’ protest near Jandiala Guru track entered the 61st day.Committee’s state general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said the Centre had been adopting a divide and rule policy by extending invitation to 32 Punjab-based farm unions and ignoring those of UP, Haryana and other parts of the country.“This is the reason why we boycotted the invite. Moreover, the Centre was not inclined to create conducive environment to hold dialogue. The PM and the Home Minister never cared to attend the meeting with the farmers’ representatives. Farmers are being thrashed by the police and cases are being registered against them. How could the talks yield positive results under such circumstances?” he said. — TNS

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The Tribune

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2020-12-02

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Amritsar