Farmers firm on repeal of agriculture laws
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Farmers firm on repeal of agriculture laws
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Dimming hopes of a compromise, a joint front of protesting farmer groups on Friday rejected the Centre’s proposals to amend the three contentious agriculture laws and called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on December 8 to widen the agitation. The front reiterated the farmers’ demand for a total repeal of the three Central laws. The announcement by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha came ahead of a crucial round of talks, scheduled on Saturday, between the joint front of farmer unions and top Central Ministers tasked with negotiating a deal with the protesters. ‘Unanimous decision’ Addressing a press conference at the Singhu border here, the Morcha leaders said the decision to seek a repeal of the three laws was reached unanimously after two rounds of talks — the first between the leaders of Punjab farmers organisations and the second with farmers’ unions from across the country. Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) general-secretary Harvinder Singh Lakhowal, who presided over the morning meetings, said the farmer unions had given a call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on December 8. They also decided to burn the effigies of the Modi government and corporate houses on December 5.
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The Hindu
Date
2020-12-05
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NEW DELHI